Report Title:
Roadside Herbicide Use
Description:
Eliminates the use of herbicides that contain atrazine, glyphosate, or picloram along all public roadsides.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2637 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to herbicides.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The maintenance of roadsides currently involves the use of herbicides. There is growing evidence that the long-term use of certain herbicides is harmful to human health, and there is concern about their contribution to nonpoint source pollution of streams, coastal water, and groundwater. Many jurisdictions in other parts of the country have banned the use of certain herbicides and adopted integrated vegetation control management programs for these reasons.
The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the use of herbicides containing glyphosate, picloram, and atrazine in public roadside maintenance and to require the use of non-chemical methods.
SECTION 2. Chapter 264, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§264- Herbicide use along public roadsides. (a) Use of herbicides that contain atrazine, glyphosate, or picloram in maintaining public roadsides shall be terminated in accordance with the schedule provided in subsection (b). All departments and agencies responsible for the maintenance of public roadsides shall adopt non-chemical and integrated vegetation management programs.
(b) Use of herbicides that contain atrazine, glyphosate, or picloram along public roadsides shall be reduced by:
(1) Twenty-five per cent by January 1, 2007;
(2) Fifty per cent by January 1, 2008; and
(3) One hundred per cent by January 1, 2009."
SECTION 3. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§46- Herbicide use along public roadsides. (a) Use of herbicides that contain atrazine, glyphosate, or picloram in maintaining public roadsides shall be terminated in accordance with the schedule provided in subsection (b). All departments and agencies responsible for the maintenance of public roadsides shall adopt non-chemical and integrated vegetation management programs.
(b) Use of herbicides that contain atrazine, glyphosate, or picloram along public roadsides shall be reduced by:
(1) Twenty-five per cent by January 1, 2007;
(2) Fifty per cent by January 1, 2008; and
(3) One hundred per cent by January 1, 2009."
SECTION 4. The department of transportation and each county shall submit a report that outlines steps taken to comply with this Act no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2008.
SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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