URGING THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO TAKE FURTHER MEANINGFUL ACTION TO ADDRESS THE AXIS DEER OVERPOPULATION.
SCR 94 is a concurrent resolution urging Hawaii's Department of Agriculture and Maui County's Agriculture Department to address axis deer overpopulation. It specifically calls for making USDA-certified meat inspections more accessible and affordable for local hunters who want to process and distribute venison. The resolution also requests the creation of a joint task force to develop a program for processing locally-hunted deer meat and distributing it to the community, with a report due by November 2025. This resolution directly affects Maui residents, local hunters, and the state's agricultural departments, focusing on practical steps to utilize deer as a food source while managing overpopulation.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Apr 15, 2025
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Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 722).
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2093), recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 11, 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, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to AGR, referral sheet 28
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 502) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1577) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to AEN.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered.
upper
8 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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