Comm No 0005.01 - GMAC Legislative HIstory - Sept 14 2018

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Transcript of Bill 260 from the July 3, 2012, Council meeting: » Bill 260 initiates an amendment to the Hawai'i County Charter, 2010, by amending Article VI, Chapter 9, by creating a new section relating to a game management advisory commission. Creates a game management advisory commission consisting of nine members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. This commission shall advise County, State, and Federal agencies on matters relating to the preservation of subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as protecting traditional and cultural gathering rights, and also sets forth other criteria. This Bill was introduced by Mr. Yagong. » Vice Chair Pilago? » Thank you Chair Yagong. Motion to approve Bill 260 at third and final reading. » Second. » Seconded, seconded by Ms. Ford. Mr. Pilago, if you could, I'd appreciate it if you would take the Chair at this point and time? I'd like to be the first to speak on this particular Bill, please? » Let the record show I now assume the Chair. Proceed Mr. Yagong. » Thank you very much Mr. Pilago. First of all I want to thank my Council Members. Colleagues, this has been a very wonderful Bill that has come forward to the Council for consideration. It has brought forth much testimony as you all know, and I really appreciate your patience and understanding, and; but it was really wonderful because it had an opportunity for people to come forward and really express how important they feel that home rule is. That we take an issue such as subsistence hunting and subsistence fishing and begin to say that we here in Hawai'i County want to be part of the process that really dictates exactly what we feel is important to protect our, our, our natural resources, our, our culture, and our gathering rights and our heritage here in Hawai'i County. I want to make one thing absolutely clear, though, in regards to Bill 260. Although I am the author of this I will tell you that this Bill came from the hunters, you know. And we provided the, the opportunity and the avenue to do so. But this idea came from sitting around the table with a bunch of hunters that really expressed, you know, their vision as far as what they feel Hawai'i, the, the vision that Hawai'i County needs to go into, and expressed the frustration that they've had in really not being, not only, not part of the process but not having the voice that they feel they really, really need. Because if you take, you take a look at a group of people that have more vested in making sure that we protect our, our natural resources not only for today but for future generations. And when you hear them talk about these things it's never for themselves. 18