STAND. COM. REP. NO. 446

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 1375

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 H.B. No. 1375 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUIGROWN COFFEE, INC,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist MauiGrown Coffee, Inc., with the operation and expansion of its farm and mill.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and MauiGrown Coffee, Inc.

Your Committee finds that agriculture and the manufacturing of value-added products are assets to economic diversification in the State. This measure will help to continue the building and growth of the coffee industry on Maui.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1375 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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