STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1856

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 8
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 8,
entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING ALL INDEPENDENT DIVERSIFIED
     AGRICULTURE FARMERS TO WORK TOGETHER THROUGH THEIR
     RESPECTIVE COMMODITY ADVISORY GROUPS TO PROMOTE, MARKET,
     DISTRIBUTE, AND EXPORT HAWAII-MADE PRODUCTS AND HAWAII-GROWN
     CROPS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge all independent
diversified agriculture farmers to work together through their
respective commodity advisory groups to promote, market,
distribute, and export Hawaii-made products and Hawaii-grown
crops.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 8, and
recommends its adoption.

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



                                   ______________________________
                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair