STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3064

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3041

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3041 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to amend Act 151, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019 (Act 151), which required the establishment of a strategic plan for local food production.

More specifically, the measure:

(1) Extends the deadline for submitting the strategic plan required by Act 151; and

(2) Extends the lapse date for funds appropriated by the Act.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, and Hawaii Farm Bureau.

Your Committee finds that extending the strategic plan deadline and funding lapse date of Act 151 will allow the Department of Agriculture to engage with public and private stakeholders to ensure the strategic plan best supports the State's goals to increase local food production and self-sufficiency.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3041, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3041, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair