Comm No 0005.01 - GMAC Legislative HIstory - Sept 14 2018

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» Yes, Mr. Chairman. » Council Member Yoshimoto, you have the floor. » Thank you. You know, in Pete's defense, I think he still looks pretty good after being beaten up. [laughter] After being beaten up a lot. But, no, no; you know, he talked about an issue the, you know, that we've addressed several times before and I'll know we'll, we'll address it again. But getting back to this issue, you know, the hunters have my full support. I think this is one of those issues that really shows that we want and support home rule. You know, this County Council is the closest to the people. We appreciate the people coming out because, you know, you're taking out your time to come forward and tell us and express to us what's important to you. And, you know, our job is to listen to the people, and we'll be doing that. Thank you. [applause] » Thank you Council Member. Additional comments please? » Mr. Chairman? There's no lights here, so if I could just maybe end the discussion by, by doing something very brief? Is that okay? » It's Chair Yagong and take us to the question. » Very good, thank you. And, and because there's some discussion in regards to this being a hunters bill, I just wanted to make very clear for those people that did not get a chance to see the, the language of the Bill, so I'll just read a very, just one paragraph of it, Section 6-9, game management and advisory commission. This is the law should the Council pass this that will be brought forward before the people to vote on in November, and hopefully becomes a, a, a certified commission after that. The language is, is this here; for the benefit of present and future generations, a game management advisory commission shall advise County, State, and Federal agency on matters related to the preservation of subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as protecting traditional and cultural gathering rights. The commission may also advise County, State, and Federal agencies on any matter affecting the taking and conservation of aquatic life and wildlife including proposed rules, and shall communicate its findings and recommendations to these agencies. The commission shall promulgate recommendation that conserve and protect the natural and cultural resources of Hawaii in furtherance of the self sufficiency and long term subsistence sustainability of aquatic life and wildlife in Hawai'i, in the County. The commission shall provide reports or legislative recommendations to the Council as necessary or at least quarterly. So I just wanted to make sure that people do know that the language includes both hunting and fishing. And I do agree with Mr. Hoffmann's concern, but I will tell you that I, I have been in contact with many fishermen that have contacted me again thanking this Council for bringing this forward and making sure that it's also hunting and aquatic life; they totally support this. So, with that Mr. Chairman, I see no lights here in Hilo. So, thank you, Sir. 22