Bill > HB1284

This bill addresses pesticide reporting requirements in Hawaii to enhance environmental and public health protection by making several key changes to existing law. Specifically, the bill requires users of restricted use pesticides (chemicals deemed to have high potential for harm) to submit quarterly reports instead of annual reports, with significantly more detailed information. The reports must now include precise geospatial data covering up to one square mile, detailed information about the specific quantities and types of pesticides used (including pounds and percentage of active ingredients), and the exact tax map key number of the application site. The Department of Agriculture will be required to develop an online reporting tool to facilitate these more comprehensive submissions and will also produce public summary reports that include the geospatial and quantity details by county. The legislature's rationale for these changes is to enable more informed, evidence-based decision-making about pesticide use by providing policymakers and public health experts with more granular, frequent, and accurate data about where and how restricted use pesticides are being applied across Hawaii, with the ultimate goal of protecting community health, farm workers, pollinators, and the environment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1284&year=2025