HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-25 Letter to Kaialii Kahele SCR 145-SR 112 Relating to Invasive Species
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Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
March 25, 2019
Senator Kaialiʻi Kahele, Chair
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair
Committee on Water and Land
Dear Chair Kahele, Vice Chair Keith-Agaran, and Committee Members:
RE: SCR 145/SR 112 Relating to Invasive Species
Thank you for this opportunity to testify in support of SCR 145 and SR 112.
A year ago, the Council of Mayors identified invasive species as a top-priority issue that deserves your
attention. Even our best efforts are often inadequate to protect our islands from harmful pests, and limited
resources make it imperative that we work together in pursuing solutions to what often seem intractable
problems.
SCR 145 and SR 112 would be another recognition by the Legislature of the importance of invasive
species control, and perhaps serve as encouragement to the Administration to devote even more resources to
the continuing threat that invasives pose.
Respectfully Submitted,
Harry Kim
MAYOR