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HI HCR83
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
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AI Summary
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Urges state agencies to collaborate in planning Hawaii's participation in the Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) and Maritime Environmental Resource Center (MERC) program for assessing and evaluating biofouling management technologies.
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Directs agencies to review risks of non-abrasive cleaning of ship hull microfouling and establish a process for certain low-risk vessels to apply for in-water cleaning permits.
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Calls for development and implementation of a measurable and enforceable biofouling management program to launch with a voluntary compliance phase by December 31, 2019, aligned with the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan 2017-2027.
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Recognizes vessel biofouling as a significant vector for aquatic invasive species, responsible for up to 78 percent of Hawaii's non-native marine algae and invertebrate species.
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Designates the Department of Land and Natural Resources as the lead state agency for regulating hull-fouling organisms, with coordination required among DOH, DOA, and DOT.
Legislative Description
Urging Evaluation And Implementation Of Best Management Practices And Technologies For Vessel Biofouling Management And Collaboration By State Agencies In The Development Of Biofouling Management Regulations For Hawaii Harbors.
Biofouling Management Technologies
Last Action
Referred to EEP/TRN, FIN, referral sheet 39
3/13/2018