STAND. COM. REP. NO.  804-22

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2022

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2061

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2061, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL FUND,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the deposit of revenues from fees for diagnostic, surveillance, and other work by the Animal Industry Division Veterinary Laboratory and Animal Disease Control Branch of the Department of Agriculture into the Animal Industry Special Fund.

 

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

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2061, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair