STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1732

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 110
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.R. No. 110 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS,
     ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY
     OF GROWING INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN HAWAII FOR BIOMASS ENERGY
     PRODUCTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department
of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to examine
the feasibility of growing industrial hemp in Hawaii for biomass
energy production.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the DBEDT, the Hawaiian Electric Company, the Maui Electric
Company, the Ohio Hempery, Inc., and concerned individuals.  Your
Committee received comments from the Honolulu Police Department.

     Your Committee finds that industrial hemp presents many
promising economic opportunities, one of which is the profitable
production of biomass energy.  Your Committee finds a need to
study the feasibility of growing industrial hemp in Hawaii for
biomass energy production.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.R. No. 110, and recommends its adoption.

 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   PAUL T. OSHIRO, Chair