Please See Agenda Attached and below

AGENDA  
FOR THE MEETING OF THE 
HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL 
 
 
DATE: Friday, May 29th, 2026 
TIME: 9:00 am 
PLACE:  In-person – DLNR Board Room, #132, Kalanimoku Building  
1151 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, HI 96813 & Online Via Zoom  Meeting ID:  837 8095 5345
 
ZOOM LINK: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83780955345?pwd=P4vqIihxj1gfgBqkoivpCla5gZVPbF.1 
Meeting ID: 837 8095 5345 
Passcode: 146625 
 
This Council meeting will be held using interactive conference technology under section 92-3.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS). Council members, staff, testifiers and the public can choose to participate in person, online via Zoom, or by telephone. The public may also view the live meeting via its live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/live/RlxA60pdckk?si=sauEBJPk74Si5YGf 
  
To Provide Written Testimony 
We encourage interested persons to submit written testimony in advance of the meeting, which will be distributed to Council members prior to the meeting and allow a timely review. Please submit written testimony via email to: jack.f.reef.researcher@hawaii.gov.  
 
Written testimonies can also be mailed to: 1151 Punchbowl Street, Rm 325 Honolulu HI 96813. Written testimonies may be posted upon the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council Meeting website; as a precaution, please be mindful with any personal information prior to submitting unless you intend it to be shared. Late testimony will be retained as part of the record and distributed to Council members as soon as practicable, but we cannot ensure Council members will receive it in sufficient time to review prior to any decision-making. 
 
To Provide In-Person Oral Testimony (masks are highly encouraged) 
Attend in-person at: Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building) at 1151 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, HI 96813.  The DLNR Boardroom which is accessible from the street level. 
 
To Provide Testimony by Telephone 
On the day of the meeting at the start of the agenda item you wish to testify on, dial: + 1 346-248-7799; input the Meeting ID: 863 8241 6596 and follow the prompts. 
 
To Provide Video/Zoom Testimony 
If you would like to provide oral testimony virtually, please use the Zoom link provided in this agenda. You can send your request to provide oral testimony virtually to jack.f.reef.researcher@hawaii.gov with your information, email address, and the agenda item you wish to testify on, but this is not a requirement. We ask that you identify yourself and any affiliation before speaking, but you can choose not to do so. 
  
Join Zoom Meeting 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83780955345?pwd=P4vqIihxj1gfgBqkoivpCla5gZVPbF.1 
Meeting ID: 837 8095 5345 
Passcode: 146625 
 
Special Accommodations 
If you need auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to disability, please contact Jack Reef, the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council Planner, at 808-587-0166 or jack.f.reef.researcher@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this agenda and other materials are available in alternate/accessible forms. 
 
For information, contact: 
HISC Support staff:  
1151 Punchbowl St, #325, Honolulu, HI 96813; (808) 587-0166; Fax: (808) 587-0160 
 

AGENDA 

1) Call to order  

2) Introductions of Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council Members 

3) Introduction of Helmuth Rogg as the new Invasive Species Council Facilitator 

4) Approval of minutes from November 26, 2025 Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council meeting 

5) Resolution to Adopt the Hawai’i Invasive Species Awareness Month Proclamation by Governor Dr. Green declaring “…that the silent invasion of Hawaii by invasive species is the single greatest threat to Hawaii’s economy, natural environment, and the health and lifestyle of Hawaii’s people and hereby proclaim May 2026 as the Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Month in Hawaii and ask all citizens of the Aloha State join in recognizing the importance of preventing and controlling harmful invasive species, to help restore our natural resources, strengthen our economy, and preserve the Hawaiian way of life.” 

6) Discussion on Act 236, Session Laws Hawaii (2025)’s Impact on HISC Funding by Helmuth Rogg Invasive Species Biologist, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Land and Natural Resources. No decision-making on this item.   

7) Discussion on HISC’s Annual Grant Funding Program for Fiscal Year 2027: Funding Levels, Soliciting Project Proposals through the Request for Proposals Process, Potential Funding Priorities, by Helmuth Rogg Invasive Species Biologist, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Land and Natural Resources. No decision-making on this item.   

8) Update on the Current Approval Process for Import and Release of Biological Control Agents in Hawaii (to be used on invasive pests and plants) currently pending permit and petition approval by the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. 

9) Presentation of 2026 Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM) Award Recipients. More information on each recipient can be found at https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/hisc/hisam2026/ 

a. Wendell Vincent & the Hawaiʻi Island HDOT Crew - Greatest Hit 

b. Alex Redeker / Biosecurity Solutions Hawaiʻi - Outstanding Business Leader 

c. Kimeona Kane - Community Hero 

d. Taylor Engle - Oʻahu MVP 

e. Pūlama Lānaʻi - Conservation, Maui Nui MVP 

f.  Ron Aronson - Hawaiʻi Island MVP 

g. Serina Marchi & Seascapes Nursery Kauaʻi - Kauaʻi MVP 

10) Public Comment to any other issue not listed in the agenda. 

11) Adjournment 

 
The Council may go into Executive Session pursuant to Section 92-5(a) (4), Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, in order to consult with its attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Council’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities.   
 
For information, contact: 
HISC Support staff:  
1151 Punchbowl St, #325, Honolulu, HI 96813; (808) 587-0166; Fax: (808) 587-0160