HI SB797

Requires entities or persons using more than a specified amount of restricted-use pesticides annually to disclose pesticide use, post warning signs 24 hours before outdoor application, and maintain signs through the EPA-established restricted-entry interval.

Mandates pre-application written notification to entities within a specified distance of the property line at least 24 hours before outdoor pesticide application, including trade name, active ingredients, hazard information, and emergency contact numbers.

Requires annual public reports to the Department of Health and Department of Agriculture by 60 days after each calendar year detailing all pesticides used, quantities, and geographic locations, with reports posted online.

Establishes buffer zones restricting outdoor pesticide applications within a specified distance of sensitive areas (schools, hospitals, care facilities, shorelines, watersheds, and bodies of water) beginning July 1, 2016.

Allows the Department of Health to grant single-use exemptions from buffer zone restrictions if a pest situation poses an immediate threat to human health or the environment and no viable alternative exists.