Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.
Summary
The bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to spend an amount, as needed, from the state’s general revenue for the 2026‑2027 fiscal year on a statewide fruit‑fly control effort. It targets fruit‑fly infestations that threaten Hawaii’s agricultural production and the federal quarantine that limits diversification. The measure aims to sustain a program that uses sanitation, protein bait sprays, and male‑lure traps to keep fly populations at manageable levels.
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