STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1766

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.C.R. No. 46

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 46, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH A KONA AREA AGRICULTURAL WORKING GROUP TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Agriculture to establish a Kona area agricultural working group to promote agriculture, economic development, and affordable housing.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture.

Your Committee finds that this measure will convene representatives of various state and county agencies to develop a framework to optimize agricultural, economic-development, and housing opportunities in the Kona region of Hawaii island.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 46, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture,

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MARK J. HASHEM, Chair