STAND. COM. REP. No. (93$
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR fl L 2023
RE: S.R. NO. 41
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was
referred S.R. No. 41 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
TO CONVENE A FERAL GAME MAMMAL WORKING GROUP TO FIND,
SOLICIT, AND DISTRIBUTE GRANTS FOR THE CONTROL OF FERAL GAME
MAMMALS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Agriculture to convene a feral game mammal working
group to find, solicit, and distribute grants for the control of
feral game animals.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from
the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
finds that feral game mammals threaten the
Your Committee
integrity health of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Feral goats,
and
sheep, pigs, and axis deer accelerate erosion, spread weeds and
diseases, and uproot native plants. Therefore, this measure
requests the Department of Agriculture to convene a working group
to find, solicit, and distribute grants for the control of feral
game animals to address the environmental, health, and safety
concerns that they pose in the State.
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affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
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Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 41 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture and
Environment,
(M WV
MIKE GABBARD, Chair
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Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
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Bill / Resolution No.:*
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Committee Referral:
AEN
Date:
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D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
%Pass, unamended
2312
D Pass,with amendments
2311
D Hold
2310
D Recommit
2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim" (v0)
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DECOITE, Lynn
RHOADs, Karl
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Recommendation:
Chair s or Designee’ s Sig ature:
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Revised: 11/30/22