STAND. COM. REP. NO.1509
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: S.C.R. No. 45
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 45 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON ALIEN SPECIES PROGRAMS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Agriculture to:
(1) Research and analyze the provisions of the federal Plant Protection Act; and
(2) Make certain determinations that will assist the State in controlling alien species.
Testimony in support of this concurrent resolution was received from five members of the Maui County Council. The Hawaii Association of Realtors supported the intent of this measure. One Member of the Maui County Council commented on this measure.
Your Committee finds that the State's programs and policies in addressing the issue of invasive alien species are piecemeal, limited in scope, and lacking in coordinated strategies and vision. A comprehensive assessment is needed to facilitate meaningful policy discourse regarding this issue.
To achieve this objective, your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting the substance of this concurrent resolution and replacing it with language requesting that the Legislative Reference Bureau conduct a study that provides the background information, policy options, and possible funding mechanisms for a comprehensive program that addresses invasive alien species; and
(2) Amending the title of the concurrent resolution to reflect the new provisions.
Your Committee notes that the Chair of the Committee on Water and Land Use requested that reference be made to House Standing Committee Report Nos. 1182 and 1183 for H.R. No. 125 and H.C.R. No. 133, respectively, regarding the problem of invasive macroalgae also be addressed in the study.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 45, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 45, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture,
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____________________________ FELIPE P. ABINSAY Jr., Chair |
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