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HI HR68
Resolution
Status
3/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
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AI Summary
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Urges state agencies (DLNR, DOA, DOH, DOT) to collaborate in planning Hawaii's participation in the Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) and Maritime Environmental Resource Center (MERC) programs for assessing biofouling management technologies.
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Calls on state agencies to review risks of non-abrasive hull cleaning and establish a permit process for low-risk vessels to conduct in-water cleaning of ship hull microfouling.
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Directs state agencies to develop and implement a measurable, enforceable biofouling management program with a voluntary compliance phase launching by December 31, 2019, in accordance with the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan 2017-2027.
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Recognizes that vessel biofouling contributes to approximately 78 percent of Hawaii's non-native marine algae and invertebrate species and poses environmental threats.
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Requires transmission of certified copies to the Governor and directors of Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC) member agencies.
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