Bill > HB1284

This bill aims to enhance pesticide use reporting in Hawaii by requiring more frequent and detailed reporting of restricted use pesticides, which are chemicals deemed to have high potential for causing harm to communities, farm workers, and the environment. Specifically, the bill changes reporting requirements from annual to quarterly, mandates more comprehensive geospatial data collection (including precise location information up to one square mile), and requires more detailed reporting of chemical quantities, including pounds and percentage of active ingredients applied. The Department of Agriculture will be required to develop an online reporting tool to facilitate this process, and will also be responsible for producing public summary reports that include the total quantities of restricted use pesticides used by county, with detailed breakdowns of chemical types and application areas. The legislative findings emphasize that improved reporting will help policymakers and public health experts make more evidence-based decisions about pesticide use and better protect Hawaii's environment and population. This bill builds upon previous legislation from 2018 that initially established pesticide use reporting requirements and seeks to address gaps in current monitoring and reporting practices.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1284&year=2026