STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR17 , 2023
RE: S.C.R. No. 109
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 109 entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE TO DESIGNATE KUNIA, LEILEHUA PLATEAU, AND POAMOHO
AS THE CENTRAL OAHU AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR AND TO ESTABLISH A
LIST PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST VALUE TO THE
STATE,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of
Agriculture to:
(1) Designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the
Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor; and
(2) Establish a list prioritizing potential agricultural
infrastructure improvement projects that would provide
the most value to the State when considering certain
factors.
Your Committee did not receive any written testimony on this
measure.
Your Committee finds that creating the Central Oahu
Agricultural Corridor and prioritizing infrastructure improvement
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projects would have positive short-term and long-term impacts and
could be valuable steps toward the State’s goal to double local
food production by 2030.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 109 and recommends that it be referred to your
Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture & Food
Systems,
CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES, Chair
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems
Bill/Resolution No.: ~ ~o ~ Committee Referral: ~ Date: q / ~ / L~23
C The committee is reconsidering ts previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
AGR Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. GATES, Cedric Asuega (C)
2. KAHALOA, Kirstin (VC)
3. COCHRAN, Elle
4. LOWEN, Nicole E.
5. PERRUSO, Amy A.
6. WOODSON, Justin H.
7. WARD, Gene V
TOTAL (7) ~
The recommendation is: Adopted ~l Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ~ ~L_>~~
Distribution: Original (‘White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO