STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2030

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.C.R. No. 131

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 131, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR HAWAI‘I-GROWN TEA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study to recommend appropriate labeling requirements for Hawai‘i-grown tea.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 131, and recommends its adoption.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair