HB 472

RELATING TO HERBICIDE USE

By Representative(s) YOSHINAGA (BR)

Keywords: CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES, PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS, PUBLIC LANDS

Report Title: Herbicide Use; Public Parks

Description: Requires all state agencies to use nonchemical methods to control vegetation growth in public parks. Requires the department of land and natural resources to: (1) Encourage and assist the counties to join and comply with the scheduled ban of herbicide use in public parks; (2) Develop and implement a plan for the phased reduction of herbicide use in the maintenance of public parks; and (3) Submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2000 regular session on the progress of the plan.

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. EEP 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2- 2-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday,
                  02-04-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 312.
 2- 4-99        H The committee on EEP recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2- 4-99        H The votes in EEP were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morita, Garcia, Cachola, Kanoho, Schatz, Takumi,
                  Meyer, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.