STAND. COM. REP. NO.  388-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2426

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 2426 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BIOSECURITY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to protect Hawaii against the destructive powers of invasive species, including millions of dollars in crop loss and the costs resulting from the quarantine of exported agricultural crops by appropriating $1,000,000 for biosecurity facilities at harbors and airports in the State to prevent the introduction of new invasive species.

 

     The Department of Agriculture, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, and three concerned individuals supported this bill.  Able Freight and Hawaiian Airlines commented on 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. 2426 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JESSICA WOOLEY, Chair