CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 165

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

 

RE:    H.B. No. 399

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir and Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 399, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this bill is to help protect vital soil and water resources by appropriating an unspecified amount of funds to the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts for the operation of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts (Districts).

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Inserting an appropriation amount of $500,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the operation of the Districts; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 399, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 399, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair

 

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CLIFT TSUJI, Co-Chair

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SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair

 

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KEN ITO, Co-Chair

 

 

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TOM BROWER, Co-Chair