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�v or,. <br /> Wg Oka <br /> be <br /> �� Managing DirectorHarry Kim � •' � % • <br /> Mayor Barbara J.Kossow <br /> 4or n�+�`` -, Deputy Managing Director <br /> daunt a£ aunxi'I <br /> ®ftrr of the Attar <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> March 10, 2017 <br /> Senator Mike Gabbard <br /> Agriculture and Environment <br /> Hawai'i State Capitol <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> Dear Chair Gabbard and Members: <br /> RE: Invasive Species <br /> HB 186 HDI Relating to Coffee Berry Borer Beetle <br /> HB 481 HDI Relating to Invasive Species <br /> HB 1301 HD2 Relating to Invasive Species (Liability) <br /> HB 1339 HDI Relating to Invasive Species Program Administration <br /> You have several bills on today's agenda dealing with invasive species, including <br /> HB 186 HD1; HB 481 HD1; HB 1301 HD2; and HB 1339 HD1. Although I am reluctant <br /> to single out one bill over another, and defer to your good judgment as to the merits of <br /> each, I do want to urge that funding to fight the coffee berry borer beetle (HB186) and <br /> little fire ants (HB481) should be approved if at all possible. <br /> Beyond that, I primarily want to thank you for the attention that this issue is <br /> getting from you. The Council of Mayors has identified invasive species as a top-priority <br /> that deserves all our attention. Even our best efforts are often inadequate to protect our <br /> islands from harmful pests, and limited resources make it imperative that we work <br /> together in pursuing solutions to what often seem intractable problems. <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />