H.B. 1899 Summary

• Designates nine snail species as official state snails for Hawaii's islands and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands based on results of a 2023 community voting campaign organized by the Bishop Museum.

• Establishes Hini hini kua mauna (Succinea konaensis) as the official snail for Hawaii island, Pūpū kua mauna (Lyropupa striatula) for Maui, and Pūpū kua mauna (Pleuropoma laciniosa kahoolawensis) for Kahoolawe.

• Establishes Pūpū kuahiwi (Auriculella lanaiensis) for Lānai, Pūpū kuahiwi (Laminella venusta) for Molokai, and Kāhuli (Kaala subrutila) for Oahu.

• Establishes Erinna newcombi as the official snail for Kauai, Kahelela­ni­ila­ula (Collonista verruca) for Niihau, and Naka kua mauna (Endodonta christenseni) for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

• Recognizes Hawaii's native land snails as ecologically important and culturally significant in Hawaiian traditions, and aims to increase awareness of their endangered status and encourage conservation efforts.