2014-09-15 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – September 15, 2014 L. Hadway: You know, I would say given HRS 91 which is the administrative rulemaking process that no matter what department or entity you are, you have to follow that rules making process. So I don’t know that other states have the same process I’m sure you could research it. M. Bartell: Got it. L. Hadway: I’m sure you can research it. Some other states probably have other flexibility. Some of the things that we’re having to change in the rules and have to be in our rules perhaps could be changed in the statutes so that would – could provide more flexibility and they wouldn’t have to be reflected in the rules. T. Sylvester: How do we achieve that? M. Bartell: Right… L. Hadway: I’ll give you a precise example. In 183D it says that fees have to be set by rule and then perhaps if that didn’t say that, that means that we could perhaps set fees in front of the Board of Land and Natural Resources with a hearing. I don’t know that they – but we need Attorney Generals to review it – but that’s the kind of legislative change to the statute that could perhaps happen to make the rules making process more efficient and more, more, you know, modern. When you look at what the hunting fees are, it’s going to be $10.00. Chair Lodge: On that issue – we have to have \[unclear\] question… L. Hadway: The exhibit I saw has it as $10.00. M. Bartell: So, I understand the fee question, so are bag limits part of this whole process as well? L. Hadway: Yes. M. Bartell: So if you’re – if the 2 biologists from the Big Island concur that for whatever environmental reason – pick an animal – either a pig, the pigs, or a birds or something is in major distress and we have to slow down… L. Hadway: Change the rules…. M. Bartell: Change the rules, we have to go through this process? L. Hadway: Yes. 22