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HI HR122
Resolution
Status
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Terez Amato
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AI Summary
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Request State adoption of policy promoting net gain in wetlands to reduce flooding and wildfire risk in South Maui, which has experienced five major floods and two once-in-a-century floods in three years.
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Request Department of Land and Natural Resources adopt policy to protect and restore anchialine pools and prioritize Kīhei wetlands over development where feasible.
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Request substantial state funding for fire and flood mitigation in South Maui, including land acquisition for restoration and habitat protection and replanting of native plants around streambanks and wetland areas.
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Request expanded efforts to control invasive axis deer population on Maui through fencing, ungulate control, hunting incentives, and expanded hunting lands, including creating USDA inspection and butcher accessibility programs modeled on Pennsylvania's Hunters Sharing the Harvest program.
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Request continued funding and support for Mesonet and Commission on Water Resource Management hydrologic data services to track, understand, and predict fires and flooding on Maui.
Legislative Description
Requesting The State To Adopt A Policy To Promote A Net Gain In Wetlands And Encouraging Actions To Control The Invasive Axis Deer Population On Maui.
Fire and Flood Mitigation
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Gates, Quinlan excused (3).
4/1/2024