STAND. COM. REP. NO.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 19
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was
referred S.R. No. 19 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLAN,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the
Department of Agriculture to:
(1) Support efforts to improve the Aquaculture Development
Program Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan); and
(2) Adopt the recommendations made by Hatch Innovation
Services in its February 2024 report regarding the
Strategic Plan.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Agriculture and four individuals.
Your Committee finds that although the State's aquaculture
sector is already well-established, more investment and resources
are necessary to strengthen and build the capacity for this
growing industry. This measure supports efforts to achieve the
dual goals of increasing aquaculture food production and
supporting initiatives for restorative aquaculture, thereby
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increasing the economic resilience and food sustainability of the
State.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 19 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture and
Environment,
MIKE GABBARD, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral:
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
X Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
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RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
3
TOTAL
Recommendation:
M Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23