2013-06-17 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – June 17, 2013 the decisions are made and when it comes to the rainfall of the forest and all these other programs coming down – so, with that said, Cleon? C. Bailey: Yeah. Chair Sylvester: Give us an update? C. Bailey: Yes, Chairman Sylvester and Commissioners – the ad hoc committee tasked to the Sportsmen’s Caucus continues to facilitate the interfacing of Hawaii’s legislators with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. The public’s input to the commission relating to the lack of an advocacy mechanism in our state legislative body specifically directed to the rule making process, and what can be done to correct this handicap. On behalf of this unison, GMAC has advised the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, through the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. In a request for the State of Hawaii’s sportsmen and women to have representation in law-making process aimed at issues concerning hunting, trapping, and fishing in Hawaii. This would be through Hawaii State Legislators, who have affiliation with the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses - NASC information fliers have been provided to the public at a previous GMAC meeting and are available upon request. The committee was able to establish a liaison with Mr. Andy Treharne the Western Regional District Manager for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. Mr. Treharne has contacted state legislators referred to by GMAC – given the Hawaii’s representatives are requested to be bi-partisan and bi-cameral and meeting acceptance criteria for membership into the National Assembly of Sportsmen Caucuses. In following, Mr. Treharne, on June 6, 2013, reached out to Senator Slom and Republican Cindy Evans - and he was unable to connect with Senator Slom but was able to reach Representative Evans by telephone and email. The feedback received by Andy [Treharne] was – Rep. Evans was interested to participate – so he provided her with organizational information to meet the acceptance criteria. Rep. Evans has stated she had some current agenda items to be facilitated by the caucus. She also stated she needs several legislators to draw participation from – furthermore, she will contact Senator Slom and fill him in on the protocol to organize a sportsmen’s caucus in Hawaii. Again, the committee contacted Senator Slom on June 7, 2013. Senator Slom was provided knowledge of his missed 10