STAND. COM. REP. No. [9S1
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR l] l. 2023
RE: S.R. NO. 85
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. 85 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII, TO COLLABORATE TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A FIVE-YEAR
PILOT PROGRAM TO MITIGATE AND CONTROL THE SIGNIFICANT
INCREASE IN THE POPULATION OF FERAL CHICKENS, ROOSTERS, AND
PIGS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
intent of this measure is to request the
The purpose and
Department of Agriculture, Department of Land and Natural
Resources, Department of Health, City and County of Honolulu, and
County of Hawaii, to collaborate to establish and implement a
five—year pilot program to mitigate and control the significant
increase in the population of feral chickens, roosters, and pigs
in certain areas of the State.
Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this
measure from the Department of Health. Your Committee received
comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural
Resources.
that feral chickens and roosters have
Your Committee finds
become a persistent nuisance, particularly in suburban and urban
residential communities. In addition to feral chickens and
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of feral pigs that can cause damage and annoyance to properties
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and communities. Your Committee additionally finds that to
protect Hawaii's ecosystem, natural resources, and the health and
safety of its residents, it is critical that the State work
together with the counties and the affected communities, including
hunters, farmers, and natural resource managers, to identify and
implement collaborative solutions to control the significant
increase in the population of feral chickens, roosters, and pigs.
Therefore, this measure requests certain state and local
government agencies to collaborate to establish and implement a
five—year pilot program to mitigate and control the State's
population of feral chickens, roosters, and pigs.
affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
As
Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 85 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture and
Environment,
(MW
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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The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
wPass, unamended
2312
D Pass,with amendments
2311
D Hold
2310
D Recommit
2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C) X
RICHARDS, m, Herbert M. “Tim” (v0) X
DECOITE, Lynn ><
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*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 11/30/22
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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.:* Committee Referral: bate:
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D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Rec mendation is:
Kings, unamended D Pass, with amendments D Hold D Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
GABBARD, Mike (C)
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim" (VC)
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Chair’s or Designeé’s Signbiture:
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*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 11/30/22