STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3804
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 2774
H.D. 2
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2774, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to modify certain benchmark goals and the timeline for the Department of Education to provide locally-sourced agricultural and food products.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii Ulu Cooperative, Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Ulupono Initiative, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Hawaii Food + Policy, and four individuals.
Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and one individual.
Your Committee finds that this measure will help the State meet its food sustainability goals by resolving discrepancies between the locally sourced food benchmarks for the Department of Education and those of other state entities.
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 H.B. No. 2774, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
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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