THE SENATE
KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
INTERIM OF 2023
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair |
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 |
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TIME: |
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY
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A G E N D A
Recent media reports have highlighted outbreaks of several notorious invasive pests, most notably Little Fire Ant (LFA) on Oahu and the Coconut Rhinoceros Beatle (CRB) on multiple islands. Both outbreaks threaten to cause considerable damage to natural and agricultural resources in the state, as well as a deterioration to residents' way of life.
The purpose of this briefing is for the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species (CGAPS), the Office of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (OCP, DCCA), and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) to update the committees on the actions underway to address these outbreaks.
The presenters will also discuss the steps being taken to ensure that pest-infested products are not knowingly being transported and offered for sale to consumers, thereby accelerating the infestation. Additionally, the HDOA will clarify why it has not enacted rules to ensure accountability and empower action to prevent the distribution of invested products to consumers across the state.
AGENDA
1. Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species
a. Update on Response, Management, and Public Education
2. DCCA Office of Consumer Protection
a. Response to Infested Plant Purchases by Consumers
3. Hawaii Department of Agriculture
a. LFA and CRB Outbreak
b. Status on HAR Chapter 4-72 Rulemaking
c. Department Reorganization
Link to Informational 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) 587-7215.
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Jarrett Keohokalole Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Ronald D. Kouchi President of the Senate |