STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3069

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 50

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 50 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DECLARING SUNDAYS TO BE "EAT LOCAL, BUY LOCAL" DAY IN HAWAII AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES, RESTAURANTS, AND GROCERS TO BUY HAWAII-GROWN FOODS, FLOWERS, AND PRODUCE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to declare Sundays to be "Eat Local, Buy Local" day in Hawaii and to encourage families, restaurants, and grocers to buy Hawaii-grown foods, flowers, and produce.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, and Hawaii Cattlemen's Council.

 

     Your Committee finds that buying locally produced agricultural products and supporting the growth of the agricultural industry will result in higher food quality and improved food safety and security, and will provide economic benefits to Hawaii's communities.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 50 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair