STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1053

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 95

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 95 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR AS "FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH" IN HAWAII TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT FARM TO SCHOOL INITIATIVES IN HAWAII'S SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the farm to school initiative in Hawaii's schools, which empowers children and families to make informed food choices while strengthening the local economy and contributing to the community, by designating the month of October of each year as "Farm to School Month" in Hawaii.

The Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, University of Hawaii System, the Hawaii County Council District 9 member, Hawaii Island School Garden Network, Hawaii Farm to School and School Garden Hui, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Kokua Hawaii Foundation, Hawaii Farmers Union United, and a few concerned individuals supported 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 95 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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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair