Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to partner with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, a fungal disease killing ʻōhiʻa trees. It directs the USGS to continue research on transmission, the Fish and Wildlife Service to partner on ungulate management in control areas, and the Forest Service to provide financial and staff support for prevention, restoration, and research.
Liberals emphasize conservation and cultural restoration benefits
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes a federal role (partnership and continued action) and provides a recurring authorization of appropriations for a defined problem, but it remains light on concrete implementation mechanics, statutory integration, and accountability measures.
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to partner with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, a fungal disease killing ʻōhiʻa trees.
It directs the USGS to continue research on transmission, the Fish and Wildlife Service to partner on ungulate management in control areas, and the Forest Service to provide financial and staff support for prevention, restoration, and research.
The Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry receives infrastructure and research support.
Modest, targeted conservation funding with clear agency roles makes enactment plausible, but authorization requires appropriations and floor time.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes a federal role (partnership and continued action) and provides a recurring authorization of appropriations for a defined problem, but it remains light on concrete implementation mechanics, statutory integration, and accountability measures.
Liberals emphasize conservation and cultural restoration benefits
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals emphasize conservation and cultural restoration benefits
Likely strongly supportive because the bill protects native forests, biodiversity, and cultural resources in Hawaii.
It funds science-based research, restoration, and partnerships with state and local stakeholders to address an ecological emergency.
Generally favorable as a targeted, evidence-driven response to an ecological problem with modest cost.
Will seek assurances on accountability, measurable outcomes, and coordination across agencies and state partners.
Mixed to somewhat skeptical: supports protecting resources but cautious about new federal spending and expanded federal management roles.
Concerned about federal overreach and effects of ungulate management on private landowners.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Modest, targeted conservation funding with clear agency roles makes enactment plausible, but authorization requires appropriations and floor time.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals emphasize conservation and cultural restoration benefits
Modest, targeted conservation funding with clear agency roles makes enactment plausible, but authorization requires appropriations and floo…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes a federal role (partnership and continued action) and provides a recurring authorization of appropriations for a defined problem, but it remains l…
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