STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1063
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 99
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 99 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to promote self‑reliance within the State's agricultural industry.
More specifically, the measure:
(1) Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish, implement,
and administer a meat and poultry inspection program and submit an annual
report to the Legislature on inspection program activities; and
(2) Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the inspection program.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Farmers Union United, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Maui Chamber of Commerce, and one individual.
Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture.
Your Committee finds that instead of relying on the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service under a cooperative agreement to inspect the safety and labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products produced in the State, Hawaii would benefit from having its own state-run inspection program, as established by this measure.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(2) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 99, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 99, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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________________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair |
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