Bill Text: HI HB242 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Agriculture; Value-Added Products

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [HB242 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB242-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1253

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 242

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 242, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the planning and repairing of agricultural facilities at the former Del Monte operation on Oahu and at Maui Community College.

 

This measure also authorizes the issuance of an unspecified amount of general obligation bonds to modify the facilities at the former Del Monte operation and Maui Community College, to improve the value-added agricultural industry.

 

     Your Committee received three written comments on this measure.  The written comments may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that diversified agriculture contributes to the State's economy by providing employment opportunities and products for export, and by promoting tourism.  Your Committee also finds that successful agricultural ventures would not only result in significant contributions to the State's economy, but also help to stabilize and sustain Hawaii's food supply.  Your Committee further finds that the investment of resources to support value-added agricultural operations is a necessary step to foster a successful transition from plantation agriculture to diversified agriculture.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by replacing the unspecified bond issuance amount with an amount of $1 of general obligation bonds to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 242, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 242, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

		____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair