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 Hawaii, Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii 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