STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. Ill
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. Ill entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS WORKING GROUP TO
DEVELOP AN INTERAGENCY FOOD SYSTEMS PLAN,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request:
(1) The Department of Agriculture (Department) establish a
Sustainable Food Systems Working Group (Working Group)
to develop an Interagency Food Systems Plan (Plan);
(2) The Working Group submit the Plan and its
recommendations for the implementation of the Plan to
the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2025;
(3) The Department provide any necessary administrative and
staff support to the Working Group; and
(4) The Working Group be dissolved on June 30, 2025.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Local Food Coalition, Hawaii Food Industry Association,
Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, and one individual.
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Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Agriculture.
Your Committee finds that the State imports eight-five
percent of its food, making it vulnerable to natural and man-made
disasters. Your Committee further finds that the development of a
sustainable food system for the State would not only make its
local food production more resilient, but also support "green" job
creation, sustainable economic development, land stewardship, and
climate change resiliency. This measure establishes a temporary
Sustainable Food Systems Working Group to guide the establishment
of an efficient and effective sustainable food system for the
State.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending the composition of the Working Group to include
members from the:
(A) Department of Health;
(B) Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and
(C) Office of Planning and Sustainable Development;
(2) Requesting that the Working Group also address the
following:
(A) Food waste;
(B) Sustainable fisheries;
(C) Food systems resilience; and
(D) Disaster preparation and response;
(3) Amending the list of recipients of certified copies to
include the Director of Health, Chief Executive Officer
of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and Director of the
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
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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. Ill, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the
form attached hereto as S.R. No. Ill, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture and
Environment,
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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:
5e m 4/1/202-4
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 (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD. Mike (C)
RICHARDS. III. Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE. Lynn
RHOADS. Karl
AWA. Brenton
Recommendation:
TOTAL 0
o
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature: , ■ /I /\ r Z)
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