STAND. COM. REP. NO. 473

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 361

S.D. 1

 

 

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 S.B. No. 361, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for three positions to service the lower Hamakua ditch project on the island of Hawaii.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Agriculture, Big Island Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farm Bureau.

Your Committee finds that currently, work on the lower Hamakua ditch project on the island of Hawaii is serviced by a private contractor. However, your Committee further finds that the same work could be performed using the Agricultural Resource Management Division's personnel at a cost that is lower than what the current contractor is charging. This measure provides an appropriation to fund three positions, two irrigation service worker II positions and one supervisor position, and the necessary equipment to service the lower Hamakua ditch project.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 361, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair