THE SENATE                           S.R. NO.              8
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                    SENATE  RESOLUTION
  URGING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY TO USE HAWAII-GROWN COFFEE ON
    ALL MILITARY VESSELS.



 1        WHEREAS, agriculture is a $2,900,000,000 industry in
 2   Hawaii, and the production of diversified crops rose ten
 3   percent in 1999; and
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 5        WHEREAS, in recent years, Hawaii-grown coffee has been one
 6   of the most successful local products in both crop production
 7   levels and in marketing and sales; and
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 9        WHEREAS, now, however, Hawaii's coffee growers are facing
10   increased competition worldwide, and a drop in sales to many of
11   the Asian markets as the result of the poor economy of that
12   region; and
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14        WHEREAS, research developments in coffee bean varieties
15   offer Hawaii farmers new crop potential, but additional markets
16   must be developed in conjunction with any successful expansion
17   of the industry; and
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19        WHEREAS, in addition to expanded retail markets, large
20   institutional users with ties to the State offer an opportunity
21   for Hawaii coffee growers; and
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23        WHEREAS, one such large institutional user with ties to
24   Hawaii is the United States Military; and
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26        WHEREAS, in particular, military vessels offer such an
27   opportunity because of the commitment of the United States
28   military to providing quality products and services to the
29   military personnel that serve on these vessels; and
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31        WHEREAS, Hawaii-grown coffee is one such product, with an
32   international reputation for quality; now, therefore,
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34        BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twentieth Legislature
35   of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2000, that the
36   United States Military is urged to use Hawaii-grown coffee on

 
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 1   all military vessels; and
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 3        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
 4   Resolution be transmitted to the Commander in Chief of the
 5   United States Military and the Chairperson of the Board of
 6   Agriculture.
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