STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 2 2025
RE : S.R. No. 20
S ■. D . 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Agriculture and Environment and Energy and
Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred S.R. No. 20
entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION TO PETITION THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF PARITY BETWEEN HAWAII AND
OTHER STATES 7\ND TERRITORIES PERTAINING TO THE EXPORT OF
AGRICULTURAL GOODS,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request Hawaii's
congressional delegation to petition the United States Department
of Agriculture to address the lack of parity between Hawaii and
other states and territories pertaining to the export of
agricultural goods.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Agriculture and one individual.
Your Committees find that although it is necessary to prevent
the introduction of plant pests, the quarantine requirements and
restrictions on agricultural commodities grown in the State and
transported to the continental United States have seriously
impeded the growth of Hawaii's agricultural industry and,
therefore, the economy of the State. According to testimony
received by your Committees, Hawaii's cut flowers, fruits.
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vegetables, and other specialty crops are essential niche exports,
but due to a backlog of petitions submitted.to the United States
Department of Agriculture that are not prioritized like those
petitions from foreign countries, Hawaii's exports are delayed,
creating significant disadvantages. This measure aims to ensure
parity with all other states in the nation regarding the export of
agricultural goods.
Your Committees have amended this measure by making
technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity
and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Agriculture and Environment and Energy and
Intergovernmental Affairs that are attached to this report, your
Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 20, as
amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached
hereto as S.R. No. 20, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Agriculture and
Environment and Energy and
Intergovernmental Affairs,
MIKE GABBARD, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.;* Committee Referral: Date: i
_ 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 '4
Recommendation:
IX1 Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature: \ J j II 1
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: 12/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
EIG
Bill / Resolution No.;* Committee Referral: Date;
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
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
CHANG, Stanley (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim”
FEVELLA, Kurt
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; 12/09/24