Bill Text: HI HCR203 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Kauai Bee Keepers Association

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-29 - (S) Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 278). [HCR203 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HCR203-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  985-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 203

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 203 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE KAUAI BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WITH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF THE VARROA MITE AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to recognize the efforts of the Kauai Beekeeper's Association (KBA) for their efforts to assist the Department of Agriculture (DOA) with education and prevention of the varroa mite and other invasive species.

 

     DOA, County of Kauai's Office of Economic Development, KBA, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

 

     The Chair of the Committee commented on the impact the varroa mite has played in the queen rearing industry on the West Side of the island of Hawaii, and also noted that the only islands that are not affected by the varroa mite are Maui and Kauai.

 

     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. 203 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

		____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair