STAND. COM. REP. NO. I <1^5
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 6 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 130
H. D. 1
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Agriculture and Environment and Higher
Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 130, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE, COUNTIES, AND
OTHER RELEVANT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE INCREASED AND SUSTAINED
FUNDING TO THE INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEES AND HAWAI'I ANT
LAB WITHIN THE PACIFIC COOPERATIVE STUDIES UNIT OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the State,
counties, and other relevant agencies to provide increased and
sustained funding to the Invasive Species Committees and Hawaii
Ant Lab within the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit of the
University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the University of Hawai‘i System, Coordinating Group on Alien
Pest Species, Hawaii Ant Lab, Maui Invasive Species Committee, Big
Island Invasive Species Committee, and one individual.
Your Committees received comments on this measure from the
Department of Agriculture.
Your Committees find that, although the Invasive Species
Committees and Hawaii Ant Lab within the Pacific Cooperative
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Studies Unit of the University of Hawaii at Manoa play a critical
role in managing and preventing the spread of invasive species
throughout the State, the funding that these organizations rely on
to operate is limited. This measure aims to strengthen the
ability of the Invasive Species Committees and Hawaii Ant Lab to
combat the growing threat of invasive species and protect the
ecosystems and economy of the State.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Urging Congress, rather than the State, to provide
increased and sustained funding to the Invasive Species
Committees and Hawaii Ant Lab;
(2) Inserting language urging the counties. Invasive Species
Committees, and Hawaii Ant Lab to seek federal grants to
support their efforts to prevent and respond to the
spread of invasive species in the State;
(3) TVnending its title accordingly; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Agriculture and Environment and Higher Education
that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the
intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 130, H.D. 1, as amended herein,
and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R.
No. 130, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Agriculture and
Environment and Higher
DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
AEN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HP I A^/H?E M- H'-is
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended ' Pass, with amendments Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS. Ill, Herbert M. “Tim” (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
2
TOTAL
Recommendation:
2SL Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Design^^^^^gn^re^^^^^^^^^^^- ^^j-^^-^^
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink / Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agenw Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Higher Education
HRE
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HPl AeH/KRe
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
KIM, Donna Mercado (C)
KIDANI, Michelle N. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
HASHIMOTO, Troy N.
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signatures ,
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: 12/09/24