OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

THIRTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

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NO. 33

50^th LEGISLATIVE DAY-April 23, 2026

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR -  Agriculture & Food Systems

CAA -  Culture & Arts

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

ECD -   Economic Development & Technology

EDN -  Education

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HED -  Higher Education

HLT -   Health

HSG -   Housing

HSH -   Human Services & Homelessness

JHA -   Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

LAB -   Labor

LMG -  Legislative Management

PBS -   Public Safety

TOU -  Tourism

TRN -   Transportation

WAL -  Water & Land

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		Committee
		RE-REFERRAL
HB2207, HD2, SD2	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish a Biosecurity Government-Industry Working Group.  Clarifies that the Department and the counties, including officers, employees, and authorized agents of the Department and counties, shall not be liable for costs relating to the entering of private property to control and eradicate pests.  Allows the use of certain monofilament netting for the protection of plants against invasive species.  Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules allowing the sale and distribution of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, in the State to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle.  (SD2)	AGR, CPC, FIN