STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR27 , 2025
RE: H.R. No. 24
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems, to which was
referred H.R. No. 24 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO
INCLUDE A STATEMENT ON DESECRATION LAWS IN THE PLANT AND
ANIMAL DECLARATION FORM,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request that the
Department of Agriculture includes on the State of Hawaii Plant
and Animal Declaration Form a section for each individual required
to complete the form to acknowledge and affirm that the
individual:
(1) Is aware of the existence of various federal, state, and
county laws, rules and ordinances that protect public
monuments and structures, including but not limited to
Native Hawaiian cultural sites, burial grounds, and
places of worship;
• (2) Is aware of ways to learn more about those laws, rules,
and ordinances; and
(3) That the individual will heed those laws, rules, and
ordinances.
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Your Committee received testimony comments for this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the
Department of Agriculture.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting language to include that once the Akamai
Arrival Program is underway that the intent of this
resolution be facilitated using the program; and
(2) Inserting language acknowledging federal and state laws
on protected, indigenous, endangered, and threatened
wildlife; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purpose of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R.
No. 24, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form
attached hereto as H.R. No. 24, H.D. 1.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture & Food
Systems,
K RSTIN KAHALOAJ Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems
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: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) U’~ass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
AGR Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. KAHALOA, Kirstin (C) 4/
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2. KUSCH, Matthias (VC) V
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3. LOWEN, Nicole E. ~jf
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4. PERRUSO, Amy A.
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5. QUINLAN, Sean
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6. WARD, Gene
TOTAL (6)
The recommendation is: ~opted ~ ~Adopted
If joint referral did not support recommendation.
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ~ (Pink) — HMSO
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) —