STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 03 , 2025
RE: H.R. No. 126
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 Finance, to which was referred H.R. No.
126, H.D. 1, entitled:
“HOUSE 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,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose 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.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 126,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Finance,
YAMASRITA, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature C~d /~~7
Record of Votes of the Committee on Finance
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) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
FIN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. YAMASHITA, Kyle T. (C) 7’
2. TAKENOUCHI, Jenna (VC) /
3. GRANDINETTI, Tina Nakada /
4. HOLT, Daniel /
5. HUSSEY, Ikaika /
6. KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, Sue L. /
7. KITAGAWA, Lisa /
8. KUSCH, Matthias /
9. LAMOSAO, Rachele F. /
10. LEE, Mike /
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16. WARD, Gene /
TOTAL(16) 19 0 0
The recommendation is: Adopted ~I Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ~
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee uplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO