Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2763, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is control the spread of invasive species by appropriating funds to the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai, and the City and County of Honolulu for programs that control and eradicate coqui frogs.

The Department of Agriculture, University of Hawaii, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Hawaii Association of Realtors, C&H Farms, Maui Outdoor Circle, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2763, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.