STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 41
S. D. 1
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. 41 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE CONVENE AN ADVISORY COMMISSION TO ADDRESS CERTAIN
ISSUES TO GUIDE ACTION AND PROGRESS IN THE AGRICULTURE,
AQUACULTURE, AND FOOD SYSTEMS INDUSTRIES OF THE STATE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the
Department of Agriculture establish an advisory commission to
address certain issues to guide action and progress in the
agriculture, aquaculture, and food systems industries of the
State.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawai‘i Farm Bureau and one individual.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Agriculture.
Your Committee finds that it is the policy of the State to
establish a clear direction for Hawaii's economy with regard to
agriculture through stakeholder commitment and advocacy to achieve
the State's agricultural objectives pursuant to section 226-7,
Hawaii Revised Statutes. Your Committee recognizes that an
advisory commission can increase communication; provide expert and
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credible guidance; and engage strategic partnerships between the
State's private sectors, community leaders, and relevant
stakeholders. The advisory commission requested in this measure
will support the State's desired increase in exports and local
food production, as well as its overarching goal of creating a
sustainable local economy.
According to testimony received by your Committee, not only
should the composition of the advisory commission adequately
represent the diversity of the State's agricultural industry, but
the advisory commission should also meet more frequently to ensure
that the myriad of issues that the industry faces are adequately
addressed. Your Committee further finds that this measure does
not specify the entity to which the advisory commission should
submit its recommendations. Accordingly, this measure needs to be
amended to address these concerns.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) TXmending the number of times that the advisory
commission is requested to meet from twice a year to
quarterly;
(2) Adding representatives from the following segments of
agriculture to be invited to serve on the advisory
commission:
(A) Livestock;
(B) Nursery and floriculture;
(C) Herbs, such as basil, cilantro, lavender, and
turmeric;
(D) Eggs;
(E) Coffee; and
(F) Seed corn;
(3) Requesting that the advisory commission submit its
findings and recommendations to the Board of
Agriculture; and
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(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
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. 41, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form
attached hereto as S.R. No. 41, S.D. 1.
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; Date: , /
3/27/^^
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADS. Karl
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL
Recommendation:
1^ 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