STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2221

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 186

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 186 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND HAWAI‘I ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO EXPAND THE REVITALIZATION OF THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA AND 4-H YOUTH PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PATHWAYS TO AGRICULTURE CAREERS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Education and Hawaii Association of Independent Schools to expand the revitalization of the Future Farmers of America and 4-H youth programsto support pathways to agriculture careers in Hawaii.

Your committee received comments from the Department of Education, and testimony in support from Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and one individual

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 186 and recommends its adoption.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair