STAND. 0CM. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR19 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 27
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES
NAVY TO ERADICATE OCT000RAL AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES FROM
PEARL HARBOR,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to encourage the United States
Navy to eradicate octocoral and other invasive species from the
waters of Pearl Harbor.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one
individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from
the Hawaii Miliary Affairs Council.
Your Committee finds that octocoral and other invasive
species are threatening Pearl Harbor’s maritime ecosystem. As
stewards of the waters of Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy is
responsible for eradicating these invasive species before they
spread to other areas within state waters.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
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(1) Amending its title;
(2) Urging the United States Navy to provide the Department
of Land and Natural Resources with regular updates on
the status of eradication efforts and the extent of
invasive octocoral;
(3) Requiring that a certified copy of this measure be
transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and
Natural Resources; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its
adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 1,
H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Judiciary &
Hawaiian Affairs, ~
DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with RD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
JHA Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. TARNAS, David A. (C)
2. TAKAYAMA, Gregg (VC)
3. EVSLIN, Luke A.
4. GANADEN, Sonny
5. HOLT, Daniel
6. ICHIYAMA, Linda
7. ILAGAN, Greggor
8. KONG, Sam Satoru
9. MIYAKE, Tyson K.
10. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (10)
The recommendation is: Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: a .d~.
Distribution: Original (White) Committee Duplicate (YeI’~ ) Chief Clerk’s Office
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