STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3857

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1872

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1872, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require state agencies to integrate hunting and fishing into the agencies' food security and sustainability strategies and to balance game management with conservation and habitat protection.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Good Shepherd Foundation, Game Management Advisory Commission for the County of Hawaii, Hawaii Sportsmen's Alliance, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Forest Industry Association, Hawaii Firearms Coalition, and numerous individuals.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that this measure will help the State further its food sustainability goals, conserve natural resources, and protect traditional native Hawaiian hunting and fishing practices.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that the rules and policies of each applicable department, office, or agency should be updated in a manner consistent with the statutory material added by the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1872, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1872, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair