Bill Text: HI HB2093 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Agricultural Education; University of Hawaii

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2012-04-25 - (H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-26-12 2:45PM in conference room 329. [HB2093 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-HB2093-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3261

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2093

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2093, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the University of Hawaii to:  examine and determine the feasibility of establishing a center for agricultural leadership within the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management; and report its findings to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2013.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii System.

 

     Your Committee finds that strengthening the development of agricultural education and agriculture teacher education in the State will play a vital role in making Hawaii more agriculturally self-sufficient and sustainable. 

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical nonsubstantive amendment for the purpose of style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2093, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2093, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

		____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair