STAND. COM. REP. NO. 38-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2343

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 2343 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to:

(1) Clarify the rulemaking powers of the Department of Agriculture over:

(A) Coffee weighing; and

(B) Regulation of fresh fruit and vegetables and coffee advertising; and

(2) Allow the use of the Certification Services Revolving Fund to hire temporary employees to assist in certifying chicken eggs and meat.

The Board of Agriculture supported this measure.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2343 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture,

 

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FELIPE P. ABINSAY, JR., Chair