Hawaii HB1570 regulates neonicotinoid pesticides, requiring evaluations and risk assessments by the Department of Agriculture.

Hawaii HB1570 amends the state's pesticide regulations to define neonicotinoid pesticides and establish specific deadlines for the Department of Agriculture to conduct evaluations and risk assessments. The bill mandates the department to issue human health risk assessments for certain neonicotinoids by January 1, 2028, and to reevaluate the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on pollinating insects, aquatic organisms, and human health by July 1, 2030. The department must also adopt necessary control measures by July 1, 2032, based on these evaluations.

Hawaii HB1570 regulates neonicotinoid pesticides, requiring evaluations and risk assessments by the Department of Agriculture.

Hawaii HB1570 amends the state's pesticide regulations to define neonicotinoid pesticides and establish specific deadlines for the Department of Agriculture to conduct evaluations and risk assessments. The bill mandates the department to issue human health risk assessments for certain neonicotinoids by January 1, 2028, and to reevaluate the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on pollinating insects, aquatic organisms, and human health by July 1, 2030. The department must also adopt necessary control measures by July 1, 2032, based on these evaluations.