As Civil Beat has reported, the state of Hawaii has more than 170 boards and commissions and a chronic problem filling all those seats.

Well, get ready for one more: Proposed legislation calls for the creation of a State Game Commission, and there’s a hearing on it Friday afternoon.

Here’s the reason for the commission:

The legislature finds that the enhancement and maintenance of sustainable public hunting opportunities for subsistence and recreational purposes are of critical importance to the State and its people.

A coordinated resource management effort involving stakeholders is needed to prevent and offset the loss, destruction, or degradation of public hunting areas on any island of the State and expeditiously find replacement land for hunting.

The game commission bill, which calls for nine members, was introduced last session but did not pass.

It would fall under control of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.