STAND. COM. REP. NO.  417

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.B. No. 870

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 870, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the design and construction of a food innovation center to be operated by Kapiolani Community College to produce prepared meals using locally grown food for organizations that need large quantities of meals on a daily basis.

 

     The University of Hawaii System, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and numerous individuals supported this measure.  The High Technology Development Corporation supported the intent of this measure.  The Department of Budget and Finance provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 870, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

 

 

 

 

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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair