S 85 · in committee · significant
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
- climate
What this bill does
- The bill requires federal agencies to research and control a fungus killing native trees in Hawaii.
- Hawaii's forests, native ecosystems, and federal land managers are affected by this disease response effort.
- Agencies will receive ongoing funding for research, wildlife management, and forest restoration work.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What specific federal agencies should lead the rapid ohia death research, and how would you prioritize funding between prevention versus treatment?
- 02
How might this bill's forest restoration efforts affect Hawaii's economy, tourism, and Native Hawaiian communities that depend on these ecosystems?
- 03
What evidence shows that federal intervention can effectively control this fungus compared to relying on state or local Hawaiian efforts?
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Sponsor · D-HI
Mazie K. Hirono
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Introduced 2025-01-14
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-14 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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