Allows use of fine mesh nets to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii.

The bill allows the use of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii. It requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules for the sale and distribution of these nets, ensuring they are applied in a manner that minimizes the risk of entangling birds or entering water. The legislature finds that these nets can effectively mitigate the beetle's impact on palm species, which are crucial to the state's agricultural economy, cultural heritage, and ecosystems.

Allows use of fine mesh nets to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii.

The bill allows the use of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii. It requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules for the sale and distribution of these nets, ensuring they are applied in a manner that minimizes the risk of entangling birds or entering water. The legislature finds that these nets can effectively mitigate the beetle's impact on palm species, which are crucial to the state's agricultural economy, cultural heritage, and ecosystems.