STAND. COM. REP. NO. 169

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1511

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.B. No. 1511 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, through professional research and analysis services, to evaluate the means and barriers for private for-profit start-up agricultural businesses to acquire funds for agriculture infrastructure projects.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce testified in support of this measure. The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism commented on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2112; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1511, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1511, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Agriculture.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair