HCR 200 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO TAKE FURTHER MEANINGFUL ACTION TO ADDRESS THE AXIS DEER OVERPOPULATION.

HCR 200 is a concurrent resolution urging Hawaii's State Department of Agriculture and Maui County's Agriculture Department to address axis deer overpopulation. It highlights that overgrazing by axis deer harms native plants that prevent erosion and natural disasters, while noting these deer represent a potential food source. The resolution specifically calls for making USDA-certified meat inspections more accessible and affordable for local hunters, increasing the number of USDA-certified inspectors for game mammals, and establishing a joint task force to develop a venison processing and distribution program. The task force must report by November 2025 with findings and recommendations, including potential legislation. This resolution does not create new laws but formally requests specific actions from state and county agencies.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action May 2, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2).

lower

May 2, 2025

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 824) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1924) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to AEN.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-11-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 557).

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1812), recommending adoption.

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Ward.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1554), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Ward.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors