Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2361 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 2361 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to pesticides. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 2361
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	Relating to pesticides.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the public health and welfare require more strict regulation of pesticides on properties owned and controlled by the State. Particularly, glyphosate; 2,4-D; chlorpyrifos; dicamba; and malathion are dangerous carcinogenic pesticides, the use of which should be strictly curtailed on state property, including at state parks, recreational facilities, schools, roadways, correctional institutions, office buildings, and other places owned or controlled by the State. The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the use of dangerous pesticides on state lands and at state facilities. SECTION 2. Chapter 149A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§149A- Dangerous pesticides; state lands. (a) Dangerous pesticides shall be prohibited on any property owned or controlled by the State on or after July 1, 2022. (b) This section does not prohibit the use of dangerous pesticides on private property or privately controlled land adjacent to a state road easement or on any other privately owned property; (c) Should an emergency arise that necessitates the temporary use of dangerous pesticides, the department administering a property on which the dangerous pesticides are to be used shall submit a formal request for exemption to the governor; provided that: (1) Actions taken under an exemption are solely for the purpose of mitigating the emergency; (2) All other methods available to mitigate the emergency have been demonstrated to be inadequate; and (3) The time frame for the exemption is established and presented by the department. Requests for emergency exemptions under this subsection shall be made by official communication from the applicable department to the governor. (d) Other pesticides not considered dangerous pesticides shall be used on state lands or by state entities pursuant to the following: (1) Pesticide use shall comply with section 149A-31; (2) Any area on which the pesticide is applied shall be made inaccessible to the public until the product has dried or for an amount of time directed on the product label; provided that the area must be made inaccessible for no less than four hours after the pesticide was applied; and (3) A visible notice in the form of a temporary sign shall be posted at the location of pesticide application identifying the pesticide used by name and listing known hazards and risks of the pesticide. (e) As used in this section: "Dangerous pesticide" means Glyphosate; 2,4-D; Chlorpyrifos; Dicamba; and Malathion-based pesticides. "Emergency" means an urgent need to mitigate or eliminate a plant pest that threatens public health and safety. "Minimum risk products and methods" are products and methods that are not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency." SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable. SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the public health and welfare require more strict regulation of pesticides on properties owned and controlled by the State. Particularly, glyphosate; 2,4-D; chlorpyrifos; dicamba; and malathion are dangerous carcinogenic pesticides, the use of which should be strictly curtailed on state property, including at state parks, recreational facilities, schools, roadways, correctional institutions, office buildings, and other places owned or controlled by the State.
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51	51	The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the use of dangerous pesticides on state lands and at state facilities.
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53	53	SECTION 2. Chapter 149A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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55	55	"§149A- Dangerous pesticides; state lands. (a) Dangerous pesticides shall be prohibited on any property owned or controlled by the State on or after July 1, 2022.
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57	57	(b) This section does not prohibit the use of dangerous pesticides on private property or privately controlled land adjacent to a state road easement or on any other privately owned property;
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59	59	(c) Should an emergency arise that necessitates the temporary use of dangerous pesticides, the department administering a property on which the dangerous pesticides are to be used shall submit a formal request for exemption to the governor; provided that:
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61	61	(1) Actions taken under an exemption are solely for the purpose of mitigating the emergency;
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63	63	(2) All other methods available to mitigate the emergency have been demonstrated to be inadequate; and
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65	65	(3) The time frame for the exemption is established and presented by the department.
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67	67	Requests for emergency exemptions under this subsection shall be made by official communication from the applicable department to the governor.
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69	69	(d) Other pesticides not considered dangerous pesticides shall be used on state lands or by state entities pursuant to the following:
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71	71	(1) Pesticide use shall comply with section 149A-31;
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73	73	(2) Any area on which the pesticide is applied shall be made inaccessible to the public until the product has dried or for an amount of time directed on the product label; provided that the area must be made inaccessible for no less than four hours after the pesticide was applied; and
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75	75	(3) A visible notice in the form of a temporary sign shall be posted at the location of pesticide application identifying the pesticide used by name and listing known hazards and risks of the pesticide.
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77	77	(e) As used in this section:
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79	79	"Dangerous pesticide" means Glyphosate; 2,4-D; Chlorpyrifos; Dicamba; and Malathion-based pesticides.
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81	81	"Emergency" means an urgent need to mitigate or eliminate a plant pest that threatens public health and safety.
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83	83	"Minimum risk products and methods" are products and methods that are not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency."
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85	85	SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.
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87	87	SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
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89	89	SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
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103	103	Report Title: Dangerous Pesticides; State Land; State Government; Regulation Description: Prohibits the use of certain dangerous pesticides on state lands, except as needed to respond to emergencies. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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111	111	Dangerous Pesticides; State Land; State Government; Regulation
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117	117	Prohibits the use of certain dangerous pesticides on state lands, except as needed to respond to emergencies.
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125	125	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.