HI HB873 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Increases the buffer zone for restricted use pesticides around schools to one-half mile. Allows the use of restricted use pesticides within the buffer zone as part of invasive species control conducted by the Department of Agriculture or invasive species committees organized under the University of Hawaii Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit.
Title
Relating To Pesticide Buffer Zones.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D] | Rep. Terez Amato [D] | Rep. Luke Evslin [D] | Rep. Kim Iwamoto [D] |
| Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D] | Rep. Nicole Lowen [D] | Rep. Amy Perruso [D] | Rep. Kanani Souza [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | House | Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Pending introduction. |
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=873&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB873_.HTM |
