STAND. COM. REP. NO. 860

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 308

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. 308, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the Sustainable Food Systems Working Group to develop an interagency food systems plan.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Wild Kids, Agriculture and Food Security Committee of the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, Ulupono Initiative, Hawai‘i Food+ Policy, Ka Ohana O Na Pua, Hawai‘i SEED, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawai‘i Alliance for Progressive Action, and ten individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Department of Agriculture, University of Hawai‘i System, North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, Hawai‘i Farmers Union United, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, and Sierra Club of Hawai‘i.

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. 308, 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