STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1929-22

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2022

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2621

      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. 2621, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis among livestock and feral ungulates on Molokai, including the associated expenses for staff, land acquisition, and equipment.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one member of the Maui County Council; Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Inc.; Hawaii Farm Bureau; Ulupalakua Ranch; Kaupo Ranch Ltd.; and five individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Department of Agriculture.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2022.

 

     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. 2621, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2621, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair