STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1827

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 165

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 165 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ESTATE GROWN HAWAII NONI AND ENCOURAGING CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE AND SUPPORT ESTATE GROWN HAWAII NONI AND THE LOCAL NONI INDUSTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support estate grown Hawaii noni and encourage consumers to support the local noni industry.

A Representative from the House of Representatives submitted testimony in support of this measure.

The noni plant, and its juice, is commonly used as an alternative herbal medicine and has been utilized for centuries by holistic healers in the South Pacific and Asia. Since its rise in popularity, products falsely claiming to contain noni juice have threatened legitimate noni farmers and producers in Hawaii.

The local noni industry has implemented a method of packaging and marketing noni products that clearly and explicitly identify the specific farmer producing the noni juice for the product. This measure articulates the Legislature's support for estate grown Hawaii noni and encourages Hawaii consumers to purchase and support the local noni industry.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 165, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture,

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair