2021-12-14 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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AA: OK. Barbara, Stanley made a motion, Cortney second – we going take one oral vote. All in favor? Barbara – all in favor – all ayes, no nays. Thank you. Ah, Brian’s bird hunting season update we’ll move that to next month. Commissioner Reports by district? Legislative Committee? 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Brian Ley will provide an update on the 2021 bird hunting season. Deferred to January’s meeting. 8. COMMISSIONERS REPORT BY DISTRICT: BL: Brian – District 4. We took a 200-pound pig and we cooked it up for community and fed a bunch of people on Saturday – getting the word out with GMAC – it was a GMAC sponsored event – we had a good turnout in Keaau – had some good conversations with people so it was another good turn out so… Hopefully, we’ll get another big pig and we can do it again soon… AA: Any other Commissioner reports? CO: I just wanted to add something real quick about the – from the legislative committee. We wanted to ask if any commissioners have any pre-existing relationships or networking connections with any Big Island legislators – any politicians? You could help us with that – you could reach out to me – my email address or otherwise and let us know so that when we are making calls about getting support for certain bills that GMAC is supporting we don’t have to go in cold – we’d really appreciate it – so any networking that anyone has to offer please reach out to me or Grayson or Brian – let us know so we can move forward on some of these things. AA: The Legislative Committee had a meeting with Dave Tarnas who did not want to support any of our bills. So, um, if you guys have any contacts with any other representatives then please pass it our way. Cortney did you want to touch up with what Grayson had? CO: Oh, commissioners – Grayson wanted all of us to make sure that we are able to submit testimony in favor of the bills that we’re going to be supporting or that are voted to be supported by GMAC so if you’ll look at the email he forwarded – everyone needs to get registered at the capital.hawaii.gov website and set-up their account so that you can be ready to go when the time comes so a friendly reminder to check that email out, get yourself registered and then we’ll have one less step to do at that time per Grayson. Thank you. AA: Thank you, Cortney, and just a reminder that’s not just for commissioners that’s also for the public. CO: Oh, of course, yes. Members of the public as well. TS: Abraham, this is Tony. AA: Eh, Tony? TS: Yeah, did you say that Dave Tarnas wanted nothing to do with anything you guys are doing? 29