Bill > HCR65

This Concurrent Resolution requests the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with the federal government, specifically the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), to create a program that certifies hunters to inspect their own game, such as axis deer, for sale. This initiative aims to address the overpopulation of invasive axis deer, which cause significant environmental and agricultural damage, by making it easier to sell the meat. Currently, selling game meat requires inspection by a limited number of FSIS inspectors, a process that is slow and impractical given the scale of the issue, especially on islands like Molokai and Maui where axis deer populations are high. By allowing certified hunters to perform these inspections, the resolution seeks to expedite the process, ensure meat safety, and provide a more effective method for managing the deer population.