Bill > SB2336

This bill requires state departments, offices, and agencies that manage trees to ensure and enforce that all arborists and other professionals they employ or contract with, who manage trees or lands that will affect public trees, follow "best management practices," which are defined as the American National Standards Institute A300 Tree Care standards and related practices. The bill emphasizes the importance of trees for environmental benefits like improving soil health and climate resilience, and highlights the legislature's finding that industry standards and best practices reflect specialist knowledge and research, thereby raising professionalism and public confidence in tree care. This measure is set to take effect on July 1, 2525.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2336&year=2026