STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2620

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2615

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 2615 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to amend the composition of the Board of Agriculture by providing representation from the islands of Molokai and Lanai.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture, Pūlama Lāna‘i, one member of the Maui County Council, and eight individuals.

Your Committee finds that this measure amends the composition of the Board of Agriculture to better reflect the unique characteristics of the agricultural resources of Molokai and Lanai.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2615 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair