THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Thursday, January 18, 2024
TIME:	8:30 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE TO THE STATE CAPITOL

BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY

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

A G E N D A

1. Presentation from the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture Aquaculture and Livestock Services Branch (HDOA Briefing Material)

2. Presentation from the Department of Land and Natural Resources on current aquaculture projects and aquaculture permitting (DLNR Briefing Material)

3. Presentation from Gregory Barbour, Executive Director of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi (NELHA Briefing Material)

4. Presentation from Dr. Maria Haws, Director of the UH Hilo Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resource Center (PACRAC Briefing Material)

5. Presentation from Brenda Asuncion, Hui Malama Loko I'a Coordinator for Kua'aina Ulu 'Auamo on the historical significance and current state of fishponds in Hawaiʻi (KUA Briefing Material)

6. Presentation from Dr. Jim Wyban of the Hawaii Aquaculture Collaborative on the state of aquaculture in Hawaiʻi (HAC Briefing Material)

7. Briefing from Randy Cates, CEO of Cates International, on issues with aquaculture permitting

8. Presentation from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Water Branch and Food Safety Branch (DOH Briefing Material)

9. Questions

No public testimony will be accepted. In person attendance for the public will be permitted. Presenters will attend either in person or via Zoom.

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), please contact the committee at WTLcommittee@capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-8399.

_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair

_____________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair