STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1527-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 17

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 17 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A FERAL UNGULATE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR WEST HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene a task force to develop a feral ungulate management plan for West Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Hawaii Forest Industry Association, Hui Aloha Kiholo, and three individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 17 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair