The department, after consultation with the endangered species recovery committee, by December 31 of each year, shall prepare a report summarizing:

(1) The status of all endangered, threatened, proposed, and candidate species for which incidental take licenses pursuant to §§ 195D-4 and 195D-22 have been issued and the effectiveness of all habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements that have been approved;

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 195D-26

  • Candidate species: means any species being considered by the United States Secretary of the Interior for listing as an endangered or threatened species, but not yet the subject of a proposed rule. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 195D-2
  • Department: means department of land and natural resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 195D-2
  • Endangered species: means any species whose continued existence as a viable component of Hawaii's indigenous fauna or flora is determined to be in jeopardy and has been so designated pursuant to § 195D-4. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 195D-2
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Take: means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect endangered or threatened species of aquatic life or wildlife, or to cut, collect, uproot, destroy, injure, or possess endangered or threatened species of aquatic life or land plants, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 195D-2
(2) The condition of the trust fund established under this chapter, including receipts and expenditures over the previous fiscal year; and
(3) Any recommendations to further the purposes of this chapter.

The report and all information pertaining to incidental take licenses shall be available to the public.