STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR15 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 101
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 101 entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING A TRANSITION TO A PLANT-
BASED LIFESTYLE,
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge a
transition to a plant-based lifestyle.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from Animal Rights Hawai~i; Climate Protectors Hawaii and Ocean
Reef and Ocean Coalition; Down to Earth Organic & Natural; 350
Hawaii; Vegan Society of Hawaii; and twelve individuals.
Your Committee received testimony in opposition from Kapapala
Ranch; Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council; SC Ranch; and four
individuals.
Your Committee received comments from the Department of
Agriculture.
Your Committee finds that a plant-based lifestyle can offer a
multitude of beneficial impacts to human health, animal welfare,
local agriculture and the environment. This measure urges the
transition to a plant—based lifestyle and acknowledges the
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enormous positive impacts attributed to it, including reducing the
effects of climate change by reducing market demand for carbon-
emitting meat products.
Your Committee notes that a plant-based food lifestyle means
eating patterns that focus primarily on foods originating from
plants. This includes not only fruits and vegetables, but also
nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. It does not
mean an exclusively vegetarian or vegan diet, but one that
proportionally adds more foods from plant sources to a diet that
may also include foods from animal sources.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting language advocating for the phasing out or
eliminating of animal-based food products from the diet;
and
(2) Adding language specifying foods and calorie breakdown
of the traditional Native Hawaiian diet.
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. 101, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 101, H.D. 1.
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.: Committee Referral: Date:
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D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the meas e.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
AGR Members Aye Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. GATES, Cedric Asuega (C) /
2. KAHALOA, Kirstin (VC)
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3. COCHRAN, Elle
4. LOWEN, Nicole E. V /
5. PERRUSO, Amy A.
6. WOODSON, Justin H.
7. WARD, Gene
TOTAL (7)
The recommendation is: ~~~dopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
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