STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1811-22
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2022
RE: S.B. No. 3197
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. 3197, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for the Farmer
Apprentice Mentoring Program under the Department of Agriculture to support
farmer mentors in training apprentices on methods for improving soil health by
using the whole farm system approach.
Your
Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Chamber of
Commerce Hawaii, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i,
Hawai‘i
Alliance for Progressive Action, Hawai‘i
Farm Bureau, Hawai‘i
Farmers Union United, Local Food Coalition, Kauai Women's Caucus, and fourteen
individuals. Your Committee received
comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture and Department of
Budget and Finance.
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. 3197, 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 |
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