STAND. CON. REP. NO. (ççlp
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR25 , 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 42
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.C.R. No. 42 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING EACH COUNTY TO
ESTABLISH ITS OWN BIOSECURITY PLAN THAT PRIORITIZES THE NEEDS
OF THE COUNTY,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to encourage each county to
establish its own biosecurity plan prioritizing the needs of the
county, to encourage collaboration between counties in developing
its biosecurity plan, and to encourage sharing each county’s
findings and biosecurity plan and collaborate with the State,
including the Department of Agriculture and Hawaii Invasive
Species Council.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the
Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species. Your Committee received
comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Expanding each county’s biosecurity plan to include
identifying proposals for legislative changes at the
State and county levels; and
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Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of
clarity, consistency, and style. -
Your Committee finds that the impacts of invasive species on
the State lead to habitat degradation, extinction of native
species, and rising costs in agriculture and livestock production,
and that strengthening biosecurity is critical in preventing the
introduction and spread of invasive species that threaten the
local ecosystems, food security, and public health. Your
Committee further finds that each county faces unique biosecurity
challenges, thus localized approaches to strengthening biosecurity
at the county level will enable proactive identification of risks,
enhance early detection and rapid response efforts, and improve
coordination with state and federal agencies, while also allowing
each county to prioritize its biosecurity needs and develop
community—based strategies for invasive species mitigation. This
measure encourages each county to establish a localized approach
for strengthening its biosecurity plan and to collaborate and
share its biosecurity plan and findings with other counties and
the State, including the Department of Agriculture and Hawaii
Invasive Species Council.
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.C.R. No. 42, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 42, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture & Food
Systems,
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House of Representatives
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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U The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measur
The recommendation is to: Q Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) U Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
AGR Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. KAHALOA, Kirstin (C)
2. KUSCH, Matthias (VC)
3. LOWEN, Nicole E. V
4. PERRUSO, Amy A. V
5. QUINLAN, Sean i,
6. WARD, Gene
TOTAL (6) ~~‘~pted
The recommendation is: Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate