STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3327

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1922

H.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 1922, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WILDLIFE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Expand the Department of Land and Natural Resources' rulemaking authority to include any rule deemed necessary to protect certain wildlife; and

(2) Expand the Board of Land and Natural Resources' authority to timely adopt, amend, or repeal certain rules if the Board finds that action is necessary to implement effective and adaptive management measures in response to impacted natural resources or in light of newly available technology or data.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that newly available technology or data, or situations affecting natural resources may necessitate changes to the Department of Land and Natural Resources' rules and restrictions. This will measure enable the Department of Land and Natural Resources to respond to new technology or data or arising situations with greater flexibility.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1922, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water and Land,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair