STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1732-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: H.R. No. 178

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Tourism, to which was referred H.R. No. 178 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AN AGRICULTURAL TOURISM WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE EXISTING LAWS AND ORDINANCES RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURAL TOURISM IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii Tourism Authority to establish an Agricultural Tourism Working Group to examine existing laws and ordinances relating to agricultural tourism and provide recommendations to encourage the growth of agricultural tourism in Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and Hawaii Tourism Authority.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 178 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Water & Land.

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

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ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair