STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1838

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 105

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 105 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO MEET THE LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD GOALS ESTABLISHED IN ACTS 175 AND 176, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2021,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to develop a strategic plan to meet the locally sourced food goals established in Acts 175 and 176, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Ulupono Initiative, Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice, and one individual.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Education.

 

     Your Committee finds that the State's objective to increase locally produced food in the Department of Education's school meal program is a worthy endeavor.  Your Committee further finds, however, that additional data and systemic, structural changes are needed for the State to achieve its goal.

 

     Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Modifying the components of the strategic plan that the Department of Education is requested to develop; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 105, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Education in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 105, H.D. 1.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems,

 

 

 

 

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CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES, Chair