STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1660
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.R. No. 84
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.R. No. 84 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT PREVENTS BROWN TREE SNAKES FROM THE U.S. TERRITORY OF GUAM, FROM BEING INTRODUCED INTO HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to protect Hawaii's natural ecosystem by requesting Hawaii's congressional delegation to introduce and support legislation and provide funding to prevent brown tree snakes from being imported into this country, including Hawaii.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, and the Nature Conservancy supported this measure.
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 H.R. No. 84 and recommends its adoption.
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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