Bill Text: HI SCR73 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Requesting The University Of Hawaii At Manoa College Of Tropical Agriculture And Human Resources, Department Of Agriculture, And Department Of Education To Create A Strategy For Students To Learn About Modern Farming.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-05 - Referred to LHE/AGR, FIN, referral sheet 50 [SCR73 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-SCR73-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A STRATEGY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT MODERN FARMING.
WHEREAS, local agriculture is critical to self-sufficiency and food security for the State; and
WHEREAS, about eighty-five to ninety percent of Hawaii's food is imported, which makes Hawaii particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and global events that disrupt shipping and other modes of transporting food; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii does not have an adequate-sized farming workforce for expansion of cultivated agricultural lands and food production; and
WHEREAS, a primary cause of the shortage of new farmers in Hawaii during the past several decades is the decline of support for agriculture education from state government, resulting in an insufficient interest in pursuing the fields of agriculture and natural resource management among youth; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet the State's aspirations for increased food security and self-sufficiency, the number of local farms and farmers and the amount of food produced for local markets will need to increase significantly; and
WHEREAS, agriculture education and interest are key to the development of future farmers and to a society that values and understands the vital role of agriculture, food, fiber, and natural resource systems in advancing personal, local, and global well-being; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2019, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, and University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources are requested to create a strategy for students to learn about modern farming; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources serve as the lead agency in creating the strategy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Education, are requested to consider modern farming technologies, including methods and techniques of modern farming related to aquaponics, hydroponics, machinery, soil and water sensors, weather tracking, satellite imaging, pervasive automation, minichromosomal technology, radio-frequency identification technology, greenhouse technology, and vertical farming; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the strategy is requested to include a plan for new curriculum that is appropriate for students in the public school system in grades six through twelve; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the strategy is requested to also include proposals to address land tenure issues for farmers including but not limited to long-term land leases and infrastructure concerns; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the strategy is requested to include information gathered from other countries that have adopted modern agricultural practices that have resulted in higher yields, greater productivity, lower input costs, and increased profitability for farmers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Department of Education, is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2020; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Education, Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture, and Dean of the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Agriculture; Modern Farming; Students; Department of Education; Department of Agriculture; University of Hawaii
