STAND. COM. REP. NO.  856

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1250

      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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1250, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MĀMAKI TEA,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to protect Hawaii-grown mamaki tea by:

 

     (1)  Imposing labeling requirements for mamaki tea grown in the State; and

 

     (2)  Appropriating funds to the Department of Agriculture to administer the mamaki tea labeling requirements.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union United, and three individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

 

     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 H.B. No. 1250, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair