THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair

Rep. Lisa Marten, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Chair

Rep. Amy A. Perruso, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. David A. Tarnas, Chair

Rep. Patrick Pihana Branco, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 25, 2022

TIME:

1:00 p.m.

PLACE:

TIMESLOT:

Via Videoconference

AEN

 

THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

This policy is subject to change and may be adjusted based on evolving COVID-19 guidelines.

Please check the Legislature’s website for updates www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.

 

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A G E N D A

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

 

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to get an update on the state’s efforts to address the posed threats of invasive species as well as the state’s interagency biosecurity plan in place to minimize these threats.

 

 

 

· Introduction from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council

· Hawaii Invasive Species Council

· Hawai’i Interagency Biosecurity – January 2022 Progress Report

· Hawai’i Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry

· Hawai’i Department of Agriculture, Animal Industry

· Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife

· Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources

· University of Hawai’i, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

· Ports-of Entry Biosecurity Program – An Interagency Project

· Biosecurity updates from Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species

 

 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

For general help navigating the committee hearing process, please contact the Public Access Room at (808) 587-0478 or par@capitol.hawaii.gov. You can also visit their website at https://lrb.hawaii.gov/par/.

 

For special assistance: The cable TV broadcast and/or live stream of this meeting will include closed captioning. If you require other auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter), or are unable to submit testimony via the website due to a disability, please contact the committee at AENcommittee@capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

For amended notices: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6830.

 

 

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair

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Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Chair

 

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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Chair

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Rep. David A. Tarnas

Chair