URGING THE HAWAI‘I STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES BRANCH TO ADOPT AN ADDENDUM TO ITS AGREEMENTS FOR THE ‘AINA PONO HAWAI‘I STATE FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM REQUIRING THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES FROM FOOD HUBS.

Resolution adopted in final form.

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Perruso excused (2).

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1900), recommending adoption.

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kapela, Belatti, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Takayama, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates, Ohno, Quinlan.

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1284) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz.

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-21 3:20PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.