HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

137

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 
   


HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

STRONGLY URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO IMPLEMENT THE SEAL OF QUALITY PROGRAM.

 

 

WHEREAS, Hawaii's agricultural products inherently maintain a distinct and well-deserved reputation of freshness, value, and quality in the market; and

WHEREAS, in order to compete nationally and internationally, the State should establish a consolidated and uniform method of indicating that an agricultural product originates from Hawaii and carries with it Hawaii's valuable goodwill; and

WHEREAS, establishing a seal of quality program would ensure that only products that have been substantially fabricated or have had a substantial portion of their value added in Hawaii will be presented to consumers as genuine Hawaii products; and

WHEREAS, despite the enactment of Act 163, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002, that established a seal of quality program, the Administration has yet to implement this program; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2005, the Senate concurring, that the Governor and the Department of Agriculture are strongly urged to implement the seal of quality program, including the adoption of necessary rules; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor and the Chair of the Board of Agriculture.

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Agriculture; Seal of Quality Program