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

This House Resolution (HR 126) urges Hawaii's state government, counties, and relevant agencies to increase and sustain funding for the Invasive Species Committees (ISCs) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit. The ISCs - regional groups like the Big Island and Maui committees - manage invasive species threats through early detection, control, and eradication efforts to protect Hawaii's unique ecosystems, agriculture, and tourism. The resolution specifically requests funding to expand control programs, enhance monitoring, improve public outreach, and support community collaboration. It does not create new laws but formally recommends increased financial support for existing ISC operations.