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- +�o` Wil Okabe <br /> r 0n!.. ' i?p'•• Managing Director <br /> �i <br /> Harry Kim � •• <br /> Mayor -.von <br /> Barbara J.Kossow <br /> O• M•'� <br /> ? '' Deputy Managing Director <br /> County>ti • <br /> Countyr of!.ttttrat't <br /> Tiffin of flit Minor <br /> 25 Aupum Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 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 15, 2017 <br /> Senator Clarence K Nishihara, Chair <br /> Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, <br /> and Military Affairs and <br /> Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair <br /> Committee on Agriculture and Environment <br /> Hawai'i State Capitol <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> Dear Chairs Nishihara, Gabbard and members: <br /> RE: HB 1359 HD 2 <br /> Relating to Invasive Species <br /> Thank you for this opportunity to testify in support of HB 1359, HD2. <br /> The Council of Mayors has identified invasive species as a top-priority issue that deserves our <br /> attention. Even our best efforts are often inadequate to protect our islands from harmful pests, and <br /> limited resources make it imperative that we work together in pursuing solutions to what often seem <br /> intractable problems. <br /> HB 1359 would make the counties a more valuable partner in the fight against invasives. As <br /> the Mayor of Maui said in a prior hearing, it will give us a valuable tool to supplement the ongoing <br /> efforts of State agencies and private organizations. <br /> We ask that HB 1359 be approved, with a suitable effective date. <br /> Respectfully submitted,-^'v <br /> 1v <br /> Harry Ki <br /> Mayor <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />