Bill > SB2942

This bill aims to protect Hawaii's plants from the destructive coconut rhinoceros beetle by allowing the sale and distribution of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, for this specific purpose. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity will be required to establish rules for these nets, ensuring they are used in a way that doesn't harm birds or other native animals, and that they are not the type of netting used for bird catching. This legislation clarifies and expands upon existing authority, which was previously limited to bird keeping, to address the urgent need for effective pest control against this invasive species that threatens important agricultural and cultural resources.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2942&year=2026