HB 2207: DAB; BIOSECURITY GOVERNMENT‑INDUSTRY WORKING GROUP; LIABILITY; FINE MESH NETS; MONOFILAMENT NETTING; COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE; RULES; GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY AGREEMENTS
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-04-08
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-04-28: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 9:35AM in conference room 325.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to
establish a Biosecurity Government-Industry Working Group.
Clarifies that the Department and the counties, including
officers, employees, and authorized agents of the Department and counties,
shall not be liable for costs relating to the entering of private property to control and eradicate pests. Allows
the use of certain monofilament netting for the protection of plants against
invasive species. Requires the
Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules allowing the sale
and distribution of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, in the
State to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle. (SD2)
Discussed in Hearing
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Housing
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
37SECSenate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment
37SECSenate Standing Committee on Housing
37SECSenate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
4MINHouse Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
1MIN