STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3SP5
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 163
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. 163 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO
ADOPT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 4-72, HAWAII
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, THAT PROVIDE IMPORTANT AUTHORITIES FOR
THE DEPARTMENT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INSECTS, DISEASES,
AND OTHER INVASIVE PESTS WITHIN THE STATE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the
Department of Agriculture (Department) to adopt proposed
amendments to chapter 4-72, Hawaii Administrative Rules, that
provide important authorities for the Department to prevent the
spread of insects, diseases, and other invasive pests within the
State.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Coordinating
Group on Alien Pest Species, and one individual.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Agriculture.
Your Committee finds that the Department has proposed
amendments to its administrative rules to prevent the sale of
pest-infested merchandise. Your Committee recognizes that
horticultural trade is one of the primary pathways through which
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invasive pests are spread around the State. This measure prevents
and slows the spread of invasive pests within the State, thereby-
protecting the State's agricultural industries, natural resources,
consumers, and the public.
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 S.R.
No. 163 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:
4 / V / 201(1
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so. then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
V Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
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 I J
o
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature: a /I / / /9
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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