STAND. COM. REP. NO. 37-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2341

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 2341 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure continuity of policy and experience on the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (Board) by providing for staggered terms for its members. The Governor will be authorized to appoint members of the Board for reduced terms until all their terms are staggered.

Hawaii Agriculture Research Center submitted testimony in support of this measure. Agribusiness Development Corporation submitted testimony in support of the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2341 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

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

 

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FELIPE P. ABINSAY, JR., Chair