Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HCR56 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 56 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the department of agriculture to support efforts to Improve the Aquaculture Development Program Strategic Plan.
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 56
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37	37	urging the department of agriculture to support efforts to Improve the Aquaculture Development Program Strategic Plan.
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45	45	WHEREAS, Hawaii's aquaculture industry is well-established, and the islands offer a competitive edge over the mainland United States and other parts of the world in a number of ways, including: (1) A favorable climate with critical biosecurity through natural geographical isolation; (2) Access to varied water temperatures, from warmer tropical water to pristine, deep, cold water, which provides the ability to farm a wide variety of species; (3) Restorative aquaculture at Native Hawaiian fishponds, which form a unique part of Hawaii's culture and identity, is already ongoing and supported by the community at large; and (4) Hawaii's current aquaculture research environment, which provides an excellent infrastructure to test and validate new aquaculture concepts; and WHEREAS, to promote aquaculture in Hawaii, the Aquaculture Development Program of the Department of Agriculture devised a ten-year strategic plan, which aims to achieve the dual goals of increasing aquaculture food production and supporting initiatives for restorative aquaculture; and WHEREAS, the strategic plan also seeks to create socioeconomic advantages for the State that benefit its people, economy, and environment; and WHEREAS, although the aquaculture sector in Hawaii is already well-established, it needs to attract larger numbers of industry players, entrepreneurs, and investors to stimulate greater commercial activity and generate increased opportunities to fulfil its ultimate potential; and WHEREAS, the Department of Agriculture commissioned Hatch Innovation Services to investigate the state of aquaculture in Hawaii and make recommendations on how to improve the Aquaculture Development Program's existing strategic plan; and WHEREAS, the objective of Hatch Innovation Services' report, which was released in February 2024, was to offer recommendations for key areas on which state--as well as local and federal--agencies can focus to drive the aquaculture sector forward and develop a robust, sustainable food-production system that will contribute meaningfully to the community, economy, and environment; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the Senate concurring, that the Department of Agriculture is urged to support efforts to improve the Aquaculture Development Program strategic plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Agriculture is urged to adopt the recommendations made by Hatch Innovation Services in its February 2024 report regarding the strategic plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Aquaculture Development Program Strategic Plan; Department of Agriculture
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47	47	WHEREAS, Hawaii's aquaculture industry is well-established, and the islands offer a competitive edge over the mainland United States and other parts of the world in a number of ways, including:
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51	51	(1) A favorable climate with critical biosecurity through natural geographical isolation;
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55	55	(2) Access to varied water temperatures, from warmer tropical water to pristine, deep, cold water, which provides the ability to farm a wide variety of species;
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59	59	(3) Restorative aquaculture at Native Hawaiian fishponds, which form a unique part of Hawaii's culture and identity, is already ongoing and supported by the community at large; and
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63	63	(4) Hawaii's current aquaculture research environment, which provides an excellent infrastructure to test and validate new aquaculture concepts; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, to promote aquaculture in Hawaii, the Aquaculture Development Program of the Department of Agriculture devised a ten-year strategic plan, which aims to achieve the dual goals of increasing aquaculture food production and supporting initiatives for restorative aquaculture; and
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71	71	WHEREAS, the strategic plan also seeks to create socioeconomic advantages for the State that benefit its people, economy, and environment; and
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75	75	WHEREAS, although the aquaculture sector in Hawaii is already well-established, it needs to attract larger numbers of industry players, entrepreneurs, and investors to stimulate greater commercial activity and generate increased opportunities to fulfil its ultimate potential; and
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79	79	WHEREAS, the Department of Agriculture commissioned Hatch Innovation Services to investigate the state of aquaculture in Hawaii and make recommendations on how to improve the Aquaculture Development Program's existing strategic plan; and
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83	83	WHEREAS, the objective of Hatch Innovation Services' report, which was released in February 2024, was to offer recommendations for key areas on which state--as well as local and federal--agencies can focus to drive the aquaculture sector forward and develop a robust, sustainable food-production system that will contribute meaningfully to the community, economy, and environment; now, therefore,
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87	87	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the Senate concurring, that the Department of Agriculture is urged to support efforts to improve the Aquaculture Development Program strategic plan; and
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91	91	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Agriculture is urged to adopt the recommendations made by Hatch Innovation Services in its February 2024 report regarding the strategic plan; and
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95	95	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture.
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103	103	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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113	113	Aquaculture Development Program Strategic Plan; Department of Agriculture