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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
urging the legislature to preserve, protect, and restore limu kala.
WHEREAS, last year, limu kala was designated as the state limu of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, limu kala populations have been severely damaged by the effects of climate change, development, and runoff; and
WHEREAS, healthy limu kala populations and healthy nearshore ecosystems support food security, biodiversity, and help to combat the negative effects of climate change; and
WHEREAS, actions to support limu kala shall also support healthy reefs and nearshore ecosystems; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that this body is urged to preserve, protect, and restore limu kala to the full extent of its capability; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Limu Kala; Conservation; Protection; Restoration