THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HALE O NĀ LUNA MAKA‘ĀINANA

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

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

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair

Rep. Elle Cochran, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates, Chair

Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Chair

Rep. Mahina Poepoe, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Thursday, January 26, 2023
TIME:	10:00 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

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A G E N D A

Presentations from the following organizations to update the Committees on implementation of 2017-2027 Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan.

1) Revitalizing Action on the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan (Briefing Materials from HIBP)

2) Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry (Briefing Materials from HDOA)

3) Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Animal Industry (Briefing Materials from Animal Industry)

4) Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (Briefing Materials DOFAW)

5) Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources (FROM DAR)

6) University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (Briefing Materials CTAHR)

7) Multi-Agency Project Updates (Briefing Materials)

No public testimony will be accepted.

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6830.

_____________________________________ Rep. Nicole E. Lowen Chair	_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair
_____________________________________ Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates Chair _____________________________________ Rep. Linda Ichiyama Chair