STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 6 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 24
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 24 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE TO CREATE A PLAN TO DEVELOP AN INVASIVE PESTS
PLACARD PROGRAM AND ASSESS THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT
THE PROGRAM,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Agriculture to:
(1) Create a plan to develop an Invasive Species Placard
Program (Program) and assess the resources needed to
implement the Program; and
(2) Submit the plan, an assessment of the resources needed
to implement the Program, and its recommendations to the
Legislature before the Regular Session of 2025.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and two
individuals.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Agriculture.
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Your Committee finds that horticultural trade is one of the
primary pathways through which invasive pests are spread around
the State. Your Committee further finds that color-coded
placards, similar to the Department of Health's placard program to
ensure food safety and cleanliness in restaurants and other food
establishments, could be effective in restricting the movement of
plants from a nursery, farm, or agriculture-related business that
are infested with invasive pests within each island and across the
State. This measure aims to protect the people and delicate
environment of the State from invasive pests.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 24, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture and
Environment,
MIKE GABBARD, Chair \
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
V6K- IM’ A€/J
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
/X 2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn ^^^^***
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton ^^^*****
TOTAL *2^ ^2—
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Distribution; Original Yellow PinK Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23