Hawaii Invasive Species Council

All HISC meetings are open to the public and are advertised at least six days prior on the State of Hawaii calendar.

Minutes of the five HISC working groups are posted on the individual working groups’ pages.

2018

• August 14, 1PM, Department of Land and Natural Resources Board Room (Rm 132)
  • Meeting Packet
• January 18, 9AM, Department of Land and Natural Resources Board Room (Rm 132)
  • Agenda
  • Meeting notes
  • Submittals
    • Requesting adoption of the Strategic Plan for the Control and Management of Albizia in Hawaii as a HISC guiding document for future policy and funding efforts
      • Attachment: Strategic Plan for the Control and Management of Albizia in Hawaii
    • Requesting a resolution supporting evaluation and implementation of best management practices and technologies for vessel biofouling management and collaboration by HISC agencies in the development of biofouling management regulations for Hawaii harbors
      • Attachment: Draft Resolution 18-1
  • Presentation

2017

• August 24, 1PM, Department of Land and Natural Resources Board Room (Rm 132)
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittals
    • Requesting approval of a recommended budget for HISC’s support program and interagency projects portfolio in Fiscal Year 2018
    • Requesting adoption of the Strategic Plan for the Control and Management of Albizia in Hawaii as a HISC guiding document for future policy and funding efforts
  • Presentation
• January 17, 11AM, Plant Quarantine Branch Conference Room, Hawaii Dept of Agriculture
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittals
    • Requesting a resolution endorsing the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan 2017-2027 and committing to implementation
    • Requesting a resolution supporting evaluation and implementation of technologies for landscape-scale control of mosquitoes, with a focus on mitigating both human and wildlife health risks
    • Requesting a resolution recognizing the Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Response organizational structure and supporting close collaboration with the Hawaii Invasive Species Council and its staff.
  • Presentation

2016

• August 17, 1PM, Rm 132 (Board Room), Department of Land and Natural Resources
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Requesting approval of a recommended budget for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council in Fiscal Year 2017
  • Presentation: Mamalu Poepoe and recommended FY17 budget overview
• May 31, 1PM, Plant Quarantine Branch Conference Room, Hawaii Dept of Agriculture
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Approving the integration of online pest reporting as a function of the HISC support program
  • Presentation

2015

• December 4, 9AM, Rm 325 Hawaii State Capitol
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Requesting a resolution supporting interagency biosecurity planning and committing agency engagement
    • Resolution 15-1: Supporting the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s 2016 Interagency Biosecurity Planning Initiative and Committing Agency Engagement
• July 29, 1PM, Rm 325 Hawaii State Capitol
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Requesting approval of a recommended budget for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council in Fiscal Year 2016

• June 10, 3PM, Rm 309 Hawaii State Capitol
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Requesting direction on the promulgation of administrative rules relating to the Hawaii Invasive Species Council
  • Submittal: Requesting adoption of the proposed Hawaii Invasive Species Council Strategic Plan 2015-2020
    • Attachment 1: Proposed HISC Strategic Plan 2015-2020

2014

• October 28, 2 PM, Rm 325 Hawaii State Capitol
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Request for a resolution endorsing the overarching goals and recommendations of the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaii
    • Resolution 14-1: Endorsing the Overarching Goals and Recommendations of the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaii
  • Submittal: Requesting a Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) study to update the 2002 LRB report, Filling the Gaps in the Fight Against Invasive Species that describes the current capacity and funding needs to address invasive species issues in Hawaii
    • Resolution 14-2:  Requesting a Legislative Reference Bureau Study to Update the 2002 Report Titled “Filling the Gaps In the Fight Against Invasive Species”
• June 26, 2014, 9 AM, Rm 325 Hawaii State Capitol
  • Agenda
  • Minutes

2013

• December 18, 2013, 2 PM, Rm 312 Hawaii State Capitol
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Comprehensive budgetary information for ISC and AIS programs over time
• July 1, 2013, 9 AM, Rm 325 Hawaii State Capitol
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Submission of final resolutions approved at the June 4, 2013 meeting of the Hawaii Invasive Species Council
  • Submittal: Council review and approval of recommended HISC budget for fiscal year 2014
• June 4, 2013, 1 PM, Rm 325 Hawaii State Capitol
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Requesting HISC resolutions regarding state and federal invasive species issues in Hawaii 
• January 8, 2013, DLNR Board Room
  • Agenda
  • Minutes

2012

• August 3, 2012, Hawaii State Capitol, Rm 325:
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: FY13 Funding Proposal
• May 8, 2012, Hannibal Tavares Community Center, Pukalani, Maui
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
• January 10, 2012, DLNR Board Room
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Requesting a resolution regarding the Micronesian Biosecurity Plan
    • Reso. 12-1: Supporting the Micronesian Biosecurity Plan Review and Implementation, and Requesting the Inclusion of Hawai‘i as a Potential Recipient of Invasive Species

2011

• September 30, 2011, Hawaii State Capitol, Rm 325
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
• August 18, 2011, Hawaii State Capitol, Rm 312
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: FY12 Funding Proposal
• June 27, 2011, Hawaii State Capitol, Rm 312
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Requesting the Promulgation of HISC Admin Rules
    • Reso. 11-1: Requesting the Promulgation of Administrative Rules for the Implementation of HRS 194, The Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council
  • Submittal: Current Issues Regarding Invasive Species
    • Reso. 11-2: Regarding Albizia
    • Reso. 11-3: Regarding Mosquitoes
    • Reso. 11-4: Regarding ‘Ohi‘a Rust
    • Reso. 11-5: Regarding Axis Deer

2010

• October 27, 2010
  • Agenda
  • Meeting notes

2009

• September 18, 2009
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes
  • Submittal: FY10 Funding Proposal

2008

• September 3, 2008
  • Agenda
  • Meeting notes
  • Submittal: Budget FY09
• July 9, 2008
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Regarding the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment
    • Reso. 08-1: Call for State Agencies to Utilize the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment (HPWRA) to Assist Decision Makers In Determining Whether to Accept of Reject Species Proposed for Crop or Other Planting Purposes
  • Submittal: Regarding the HISC Interagency Working Group
  • Submittal: Regarding Biocontrol
    • Reso. 08-2: Regarding Current Issues with Biological Control Including Proposed Control of Strawberry Guava

2007

• July 19, 2007
  • Agenda
  • Meeting notes

2006

• July 18, 2006
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
• January 19, 2006
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Submittal: Regarding a Bill Submitted by Congressman Ed Case
    • Reso. 06-1: In Support of the Hawaii Invasive Species Prevention Act, H.R. 3468
  • Submittal: Regarding Coqui Transport
    • Reso. 06-2: Call for Departments to Use All Existing Authorities to Stop the Spread of Coqui (Eleutherodactylus coqui) Intraisland, Interisland, and to Other Locations Outside the State of Hawaii, and Develop Authorities and Protocols to Fill Current Gaps
  • Submittal: Regarding the Economic Momentum Commission
    • Reso. 06-3: Regarding the Invasive Species Recommendations of the Governor’s Economic Momentum Commission

2005

• August 18, 2005
  • Agenda
  • Minutes

2004

• September 21, 2004
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
• March 31, 2004
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
• March 1, 2004
  • Agenda
  • Minutes

2003

• October 29, 2003
  • Agenda
  • Minutes