URGING CONGRESS, THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE, AND OTHER RELEVANT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE INCREASED AND SUSTAINED FUNDING TO THE INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEES AND HAWAI‘I ANT LAB WITHIN THE PACIFIC COOPERATIVE STUDIES UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA.

HCR 130 is a concurrent resolution urging Congress, Hawaii counties, and relevant agencies to increase and sustain funding for Hawaii's Invasive Species Committees (ISCs) and the Hawaii Ant Lab at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. It directly affects Hawaii's ecosystems, agriculture, and tourism by supporting efforts to detect, control, and eradicate invasive species threatening native plants and animals. The resolution calls for funding to expand control programs, enhance research and public outreach, and improve coordination among agencies to prevent economic losses from invasive species. This is a non-binding request, not a new law, aimed at strengthening existing local and federal partnerships.