STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1666

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 169

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 169 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATION MODELED AFTER THE HASS AVOCADO PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACT OF 2000 TO ASSIST THE LOCAL COFFEE BEAN INDUSTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request Hawaii's congressional delegation to introduce and support legislation, modeled after the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000, to assist the local coffee bean industry.

The Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative supported 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 169 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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FELIPE P. ABINSAY, JR., Chair