STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1460

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 212

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 212 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES TO CONSULT WITH HAWAII SMALL SCALE FARMERS, HAWAII SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS, AND AFFECTED PARTIES ON THE OFFSETTING OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request federal and state agencies to consult with Hawaii small scale farmers, Hawaii small scale producers, and affected parties on the offsetting of costs associated with the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 212 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair