STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1963-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 3004

S.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 3004, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMPOSTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to permanently establish and appropriate funds for a Compost Reimbursement Program and Compost Reimbursement Program Manager position within the Department of Agriculture.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Inc.; Hawai‘i Farmers Union United; Climate Protectors Hawai‘i; Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i; 350Hawaii.org; Hawai‘i Farm Bureau; Hawai‘i Alliance for Progressive Action; Kauai Women's Caucus; and numerous individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Budget and Finance.

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 S.B. No. 3004, S.D. 1, 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