STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1329-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 86

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 86 entitled:

"HOUSE concurrent RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF INVASIVE ALBIZIA TREES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist in the formulation of effective control and eradication measures for invasive albizia trees that account for local conditions in the diverse areas where these trees are located by providing opportunities for participation to diverse stakeholders statewide.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments on this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting references to eradication of invasive albizia trees because total eradication of this species may not be possible and, therefore, its pursuit may not be an appropriate strategy.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 86, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Agriculture in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair