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HDOA gives Act 231 biosecurity update: contracts, RFPs and proposed bills to expand biosecurity authority
Summary
Hawaii Department of Agriculture staff updated the board on implementation of Act 231 biosecurity funding and related activities, including contracts and RFPs for pest management, compost programs, traps and diagnostic services, and several pending bills that would expand biosecurity authority and create new programs.
Hawaii Department of Agriculture staff provided a progress report on implementation actions funded under Act 231 and related biosecurity efforts, reporting multiple requests for proposals (RFPs), contracts and program rollouts across islands.
Plant Quarantine Branch Manager Jonathan Hall and other staff summarized the department’s workstreams: contract procurement and planning for brawn tree snake traps and two‑line spittlebug management; a pest diagnostics RFP closing at month‑end; a compost reimbursement program open through May 2025; a…
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