URGING THE STATE TO PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS THAT MIGHT THREATEN ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT FORAGE GRASS SPECIES.

This Senate resolution urges the State of Hawaii to ban the introduction of biological control agents that could harm economically important forage grasses used in beef cattle production. The bill aims to protect these grasses, which are vital for the state's ranching industry and help manage rangelands by reducing erosion and fire risks. Additionally, it requests that state agencies create funding policies to encourage livestock grazing as a method for maintaining healthy vegetation on both public and private lands.