STAND. COM. REP. NO. 13^ 7
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 3 1 2025
RE: S.R. No. 27
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.R.
No. 27 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
RESOURCES DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE TO PRIORITIZE THE
RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF ADDITIONAL WETLANDS AND
ANCHIALINE POOLS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the
Division of Forestry and Wildlife to prioritize the restoration
and protection of additional wetlands and anchialine pools.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawai‘i Reef and
Ocean Coalition, Maui Ocean Center, and one individual.
Your Committee finds that the protection and restoration of
wetlands helps enhance wildfire and drought resistance; reduces
the magnitude of floods; and provides valuable habitats for flora,
fauna, and endangered species. Your Committee further finds that
without protection, the State's wetlands and anchialine pools are
at risk of degradation, threatening rare ecosystems and species.
This measure urges the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the
Department of Land and Natural Resources to expand protections for
wetlands and anchialine pools to ensure that the State and its
residents will continue to benefit from them.
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Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments 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. 27, as
amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached
hereto as S.R. No. 27, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water and Land,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Water and Land
WTL
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
__ 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.
DECORTE. Samantha
TOTAL
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Desiqnee’s/Sidn^rer~> - _
Distribution: driginal Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24