STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3877
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 1711
H.D. 1
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2022
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1711, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys for the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) positions at the Kauai Research and Extension Station, including one livestock extension agent position.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii System, Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, and four individuals.
Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.
Your Committee finds that this measure's funding for additional staffing at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' Kauai Research and Extension Station will facilitate efforts to provide continued outreach, education, and other valuable supports for Kauai's agricultural industry.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
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 H.B. No. 1711, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1711, H.D. 1, 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 |
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