HI HB2131

Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2024-2025 to mitigate and control infestations of the two-lined spittlebug and fund recovery efforts for affected lands (specific amount left blank in bill text).

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to use insecticides, weed management, and pasture reseeding as necessary to reduce the two-lined spittlebug population and assist in recovery efforts.

Declares that this appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025, citing public interest and the need to address the invasive pest threat to Hawaii's livestock industry.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit an interim report by 20 days before the 2025 legislative session and a final report by 20 days before the 2027 legislative session, detailing expenditures and progress on spittlebug mitigation efforts.

Appropriated funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium, except that unencumbered moneys as of June 30, 2026 shall lapse as of that date.