THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

Sen. Josh Green, M.D.	Sen. Sam Slom
Sen. Les Ihara, Jr.

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Denny Coffman, Chair

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Robert N. Herkes
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Ken Ito
Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Mark M. Nakashima
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Gil Riviere
Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Thursday, January 12, 2012
TIME:	10 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of the informational briefing is to provide legislators and the community with updated information about the invasive species that threaten our environment, resources and way of life and about the agencies and partnerships on the front line combating these invasive species.

Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species                                                                     Introduction

Watershed Partnerships                                                                                                      Mauka watersheds

Big Island Invasive Species Committee

Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee

Maui Invasive Species Committee

Moloka‘i Invasive Species Committee

O‘ahu Invasive Species Committee

Department of Land & Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources             Invasive species threats makai

Department of Agriculture Plant Pest Control                                                               Biocontrol of widespread pests

Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Branch                                                   Preventing new invasions

Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council                                                                                    Proposed legislation

No public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6830 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6830.

________________________________________ Rep. Denny Coffman Chair	________________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair
________________________________________ Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say Speaker of the House	________________________________________ Senator Shan S. Tsutsui President of the Senate