STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1878-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 3190

S.D. 2

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. 3190, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FISH HATCHERY EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to establish a native fish hatchery pilot program at Waianae High School and appropriate funds for the program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Education, Kua‘āina Ulu ‘Auamo, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, The Marine Science Learning Center at Wai‘anae High School, and three individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Department of Agriculture.

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. 3190, S.D. 2, 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