Establishes a working group to study and report on growing plants and developing plant-based building materials in Hawaii.

This bill establishes a working group within the University of Hawaii at Manoa to study and report on how best to grow plants and develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii. The group will focus on creating green agricultural jobs and sequestering carbon and greenhouse gases to help the state meet its net negative carbon goals. The working group will submit an interim report in 2026 and a final report in 2027. The bill appropriates funds for the working group's activities.

Establishes a working group to study and report on growing plants and developing plant-based building materials in Hawaii.

This bill establishes a working group within the University of Hawaii at Manoa to study and report on how best to grow plants and develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii. The group will focus on creating green agricultural jobs and sequestering carbon and greenhouse gases to help the state meet its net negative carbon goals. The working group will submit an interim report in 2026 and a final report in 2027. The bill appropriates funds for the working group's activities.