STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3003

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3320

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 3320, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FERAL PIG CONTROL PERMITS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Codify certain administrative rules of the Department of Land and Natural Resources regarding permits to destroy or control harmful feral pigs;

(2) Require the authorized agent of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to issue or deny permits for complaint-based destruction or control of game mammals within one hundred eighty days; and

(3) Allow applicants to appeal permit decisions if a permit is not issued within one hundred eighty days.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Ulupono Initiative, LLC.

Your Committee finds that feral pigs are a dangerous nuisance in the State. Feral pigs destroy crops, indigenous plants, and indigenous wildlife and can be hazardous to human health and safety. Under existing law, residents can acquire permits to eradicate feral pigs on private property; however, the process for acquiring these permits is difficult and cumbersome. This measure expedites the process for acquiring permits to eradicate feral pigs on private property.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3320, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair