2015-01-26 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes — January 26, 2015 It was also suggested that the Planning department flag its records should these properties sell so that possibly an easement could be worked out with the new owner(s). 4. Commission Focus and Legislative Agenda for 2015 a) Wanton waste proposed bill in process although no word back from the individual who is submitting that bill. Wanton waste means, "to intentionally waste something negligently or inappropriately." Hawaii is one of two states that do not have some kind of wanton waste legislation. Most states have laws to the effect that a person may not wantonly waste or destroy a usable part of a protected wild animal unless authorized. No one shall waste a wild bird or wild animal that has been wounded or killed while hunting. Any act that results in wanton or needless waste of the animal or otherwise intentionally allows it or an edible portion thereof to be wantonly or needlessly wasted or fails to dispose it in a reasonable and sanitary manner amounts to a misdemeanor offense. b) State Commission bill — in process no number assigned as yet. This is a good bill. More info to follow from Tony. C) H.B. 440 — Relating to Land and Natural Resources - Report Title: Forest Conservation and Access — Description: Appropriates funds for land and natural resources. We need to decide if we will support or oppose but we could make comments. There are some really good things in it however there are some unknowns. $4 million for 2015 — 2016 and the same sum for 2016-2017 for a watershed management plans. $1.5 million for fire prevention and some invasive species — mainly plant and fuel load control, and one million for access and trails. Concerns: Title of the bill, bill that hold places and the general nature of the title makes it easy to gut and put in anything they want later on, as long as it relates to land and natural resources. No definitions regarding conservation, forest conservation what does that mean. What is meant by expanded ranges of invasive species? The specificity of what species they're talking about. Isn't it usually a practice that when bills are introduced they're supposed to be one subject only and not multiple subjects? 10