Bill Text: HI HB2136 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating To Agriculture.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-26 - Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325. [HB2136 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2136-Amended.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2136
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 2

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 149A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§149A-     Pesticide inspection program; restricted use pesticides; banned pesticides.  (a)  The department shall establish and implement a pesticide inspection program to:

     (1)  Increase compliance with proper use of restricted use pesticides; and

     (2)  Ensure the continued prohibition on the use or application of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos pursuant to section 149A-31(7).

     (b)  In establishing the pesticide inspection program, the department shall:

     (1)  Develop a system to conduct periodic inspections or in response to a complaint to determine if any violations of section 149A-31(3), (4), or (7) were committed; and

     (2)  Develop an online reporting tool for restricted use pesticides, with a summary of data available to the public.

     (c)  The department shall post the results of pesticide inspections conducted pursuant to this section on the department's website upon completion of a final order issued by the department for a violation of the pesticide inspection program or any rules adopted pursuant to this section.

     (d)  The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the implementation of this section."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

 

 

Report Title:

DOA; Pesticide Inspection Program; Restricted Use Pesticides; Banned Pesticides

 

Description:

Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement a pesticide inspection program to increase compliance with the proper use of restricted use pesticides and ensure the continued prohibition on the use or application of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos.  Requires the Department to post the inspection results on its website upon completion of a final order for a violation.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (SD2)

 

 

 

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