Hawaii Senate Bill 2874 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-24 - Referred to AEN/CPH, JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires certain commercial agricultural entities to disclose use of pesticides. Requires certain commercial agricultural entities to disclose production of genetically engineered crops. Establishes pesticide buffer zones. Prohibits open air testing of experimental pesticides and experimental genetically engineered crops. Places a moratorium on all experimental use and commercial production of genetically engineered crops until the DOA completes an environmental impact statement and implements a permitting process. Establishes requirements for the environmental impact statement and genetically engineered crops permitting process. Imposes penalties for violations. Requires DOA to adopt rules.

Relating To Agriculture.

Sen. Josh Green [D]

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Sen. Les Ihara [D]

Sen. Donna Kim [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-24	Senate	Referred to AEN/CPH, JDC/WAM.
2018-01-24	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2018-01-24	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2874&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2874_.HTM