HI HB2549

Establishes a Clean Plant Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to produce, maintain, and distribute disease-free plant material to growers, nurseries, and agricultural producers in Hawaii

Program responsibilities include obtaining plant materials from within and outside the state, diagnostic screening for harmful insects and diseases, propagating clean plants, and facilitating distribution to agricultural producers

Department may partner with growers, nurseries, agricultural producers, and agricultural research institutions in developing the program

Department must adopt administrative rules to prioritize crop scope and program services, and submit annual progress reports to the legislature at least 20 days before each regular session

Appropriates an unspecified amount from general revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027 to develop and implement the program, with an effective date of July 1, 3000