STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 202i
RE: S.R. No. 104
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.R.
No. 104 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER EXPERTS TO CONDUCT A
STUDY ON THE POPULATION STATUS OF DEPLETED CORAL REEF
HERBIVORES AROUND THE ISLAND OF OAHU AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE
ALTERNATIVE POLICIES FOR SUBSTANTIALLY REPLENISHING THOSE
POPULATIONS WITHIN A DECADE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Land and Natural Resources to work with the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other experts to
conduct a study on the population status of depleted coral reef
herbivores around the island of Oahu and develop effective
alternative policies for substantially replenishing those
populations within a decade.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawai‘i Reef and
Ocean Coalition, Friends of Hanauma Bay, The Nature Conservancy,
Restore the Commons, Global March for Elephants and Rhinos, Ocean
Preservation Society, Miloli‘i Makai Watch, and twenty-one
individuals .
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Your Committee finds that coral reefs are fundamental to the
fabric of local communities, providing a source of food,
materials, and traditional activities, in addition to ecological
and economic benefits. The maintenance and recovery of coral
reefs requires an abundant and diverse population of coral reef
herbivores. The population of these fish around the island of
Oahu is five percent below its potential. Your Committee
recognizes the importance of herbivorous reef fish to the health
of coral reef ecosystems and finds that a study on the population
status of various herbivore fish species will help increase the
population of these species around the island of Oahu.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making a
technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity
and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 104, as
amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached
hereto as S.R. No. 104, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water and Land,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Water and Land
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Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended v'^Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
CHANG, Stanley
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K.
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL
Recommendation: __
[j^'Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s
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: 01/09/24