STAND. COM. REP. NO. '5 Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 55
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 S.R. No. 55 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO PRESERVE,
PROTECT, AND RESTORE LIMU KALA,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the
Legislature to preserve, protect, and restore limu kala to the
full extent of its capability.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one
individual.
Your Committee finds that the Legislature recognized the
critical role of limu kala in Hawaii's nearshore ecosystems and
Native Hawaiian history and culture through the passage of
Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, which designated limu kala
as the state limu of Hawaii. However, populations of this endemic
species of limu have been severely damaged by the ongoing effects
of climate change, development, and runoff. This measure seeks to
further support healthy reefs and nearshore ecosystems in the
State by urging the protection and restoration of limu kala
populations.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this
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report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 55 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture and
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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:
SR 55
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
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS. Ill, Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL 7 ^2—
Recommendation:
JXl Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature: \ ) a /j /)
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