Bill > SB671

This bill prohibits the use of certain dangerous pesticides (specifically glyphosate, 2,4-D, chlorpyrifos, dicamba, and malathion) on all state-owned or state-controlled properties starting July 1, 2025, including state parks, schools, roadways, correctional institutions, and office buildings. The bill allows for emergency exemptions if a department submits a written request to the governor, demonstrating that the pesticide use is absolutely necessary to mitigate an urgent public health and safety threat and that no alternative methods are available. For non-dangerous pesticides, the bill requires that applied areas be made inaccessible to the public for at least four hours, that visible signs be posted identifying the pesticide and its known hazards, and that usage complies with existing pesticide regulations. Importantly, the restrictions do not apply to private property or privately controlled lands, even those adjacent to state road easements. The bill includes a severability clause, meaning that if any part of the law is found invalid, the rest of the law can still be enforced, and it is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=671&year=2026