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HI HB873

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mahina Poepoe

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the pesticide buffer zone around schools from 100 feet to one-half mile, effective upon approval
  • Prohibits application of restricted use pesticides within the buffer zone during normal school hours, beginning January 1, 2019
  • Exempts whole structure fumigation from the buffer zone restrictions
  • Allows restricted use pesticides within the buffer zone for invasive species control conducted by the Department of Agriculture or University of Hawaii Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit invasive species committees
  • Specifies that pesticide label restrictions apply if they are more restrictive than the buffer zone requirements

Legislative Description

Relating To Pesticide Buffer Zones.

Exemptions

Last Action

Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3

1/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/23/2025

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