STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1871-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2182

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2182, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL GARDENS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and fund a School Garden Coordinator position within the Department of Education's Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design to provide technical support and startup resources for schools interested in starting a school garden program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from The Outdoor Circle, Local Food Coalition, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, Ka Ohana O Na Pua, Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui, Center for Getting Things Started, Hawai‘i Youth Food Council, Farm to Keiki, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawai‘i Food+ Policy Internship, and fifteen individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance, Department of Health, and Department of Education.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2182, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair