HI HB206

Requires all state-funded landscaping projects for new or renovated buildings, complexes, facilities, or housing to incorporate Hawaiian plants according to a phased timeline.

Establishes minimum percentages of Hawaiian plants by total plant footprint: 10% by January 1, 2019; 25% by January 1, 2025; and 35% by January 1, 2030.

Defines "Hawaiian plants" as endemic or indigenous species (including land, freshwater, and marine plants) or species brought to Hawaii by Polynesians before European contact, such as kukui, kalo, wauke, niu, noni, and kamani.

Allows purchasing agencies to exclude areas from percentage calculations where available Hawaiian plant species are not appropriate for specific landscaping needs or environmental conditions, with procedures established by the policy board.

Requires each Hawaiian plant or plant group to be identified with signs for public education; plants should be sourced from the island and ahupua'a where the species was found or known to occur prior to European contact.