HR 192 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

MAUI AXIS DEER CONTROL AND VENISON INITIATIVE.

HR 192 is a House Resolution (not a bill) urging Hawaii's State Department of Agriculture and Maui County Agriculture to address axis deer overpopulation. It specifically requests policies to make USDA-certified meat inspections more accessible and affordable for local hunters, enabling them to process and distribute venison. The resolution also directs the creation of a joint task force to develop a program for affordable venison processing and community distribution, with a report due by November 30, 2025. This affects Maui hunters, agricultural agencies, and residents seeking access to locally sourced venison.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

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. 1811), 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. 1553), 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