STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1356-14

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 Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to solicit geographically relevant input in the formulation of control strategies from stakeholders in areas where the invasive and potentially hazardous albizia tree grows by requesting the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to provide input opportunities to individuals and organizations statewide through existing partnerships with the various island-based invasive species committees.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources; Kakilepo, LLC; and a concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.  A concerned individual provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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JESSICA WOOLEY, Chair