AGENDA

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY (BAB) MEETING

Date:              September 22, 2026

Time:             9:00 a.m.                                                                   

Place:            In person access - Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity
Plant Quarantine Branch
1849 Auiki Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-3100

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Members of the public may submit written testimony via e-mail to: DAB.BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV , via postal mail to the

BAB Chairperson’s Office at 1428 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI  96814-2512;

or via fax to the BAB Chairperson at (808)973-9613.  Please include the word “testimony” and the subject matter following the address line.  We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.

Copies of the Board Packet will be available for on-line review at:  http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/. Copies of the board packet are also available for inspection at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity at 1428 South King Street, Honolulu, HI  96814.

INTERNET ACCESS:

To view the meeting and provide live oral testimony during the meeting, please use the above link.  You will be asked to enter your name in order to access the meeting as an attendee.  The Board requests that you enter your full name, but you may use a pseudonym or other identifier if you wish to remain anonymous.  You will also be asked for an email address.  You may fill in this field with any entry in an email format, e.g., *****@***mail.com.

As an attendee, your microphone will be automatically muted during the meeting unless you are providing testimony.  For each agenda item you wish to testify on, please click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen.  Board staff will individually enable each testifier to unmute their microphone.  When recognized by the Chair, please unmute your microphone before speaking and mute your microphone after you finish speaking in order to prevent audio feedback.  When testifying, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization, if any, that you represent.  Each testifier will be limited to two minutes of testimony per agenda item.

PHONE ACCESS:

If you cannot get internet access, you may get audio-only access by calling

 the Zoom Phone Number listed at the top on the agenda.

Upon dialing the number, you will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID which

is also listed at the top of the agenda.  After entering the Meeting ID, you will be asked

to either enter your panelist number or wait to be admitted into the meeting.  You will

not have a panelist number.  So, please wait until you are admitted into the meeting.

When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may indicate you want to testify

by entering “*” and then “9” on your phone’s keypad.  After entering “*” and then “9”,

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When recognized by the Chairperson, you may unmute yourself by pressing “*”

and then “6” on your phone.  A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted.

 Once you are finished speaking, please enter “*” and then “6” again to mute yourself.

In the event that connectivity is lost, and attempts to repair the connection exceed thirty minutes, the meeting may be terminated or continued to another date and time. 

Consult the webpage for updated information.

IN-PERSON ACCESS:

 There will also be one meeting location, open to the public, which will have an

 audio-visual connection. That meeting will be held at:

State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity
Plant Quarantine Branch

1849 Auiki Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-3100

For internet, telephone, and in-person access, when testifying, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization, if any, that you represent. Each testifier will be limited to two minutes of testimony per agenda item.

I.          CALL TO ORDER

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 8/25/26 MEETING

III.        INTRODUCTIONS
                     

IV.          COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

A.   AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

1.    Request for Approval to Activate and Set Parameters for Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Emergency Loan Program to Provide Relief Due to Adverse Effects from the Hurricane Lala and tropical Storm Moke

B.   AGRICULTURal RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

1.   Request for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-5592; Nalo Farms, Incorporated, Assignor; Puakaʻilima Keeno-Kaea, Assignee; TMK: 1st Div/4-1-009:269, Lot 13, Waimānalo Farm Lots, Waimānalo, Koʻolaupoko, Island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

2.   Request for Acceptance of Annual Lease Rent as Determined by Independent Appraisal for Rent Reopenings for TMK Nos.: (1) 4-1-010:088; (1) 4-1-027:001; (3) 2-1-016:001; (3) 2-2-056:020; (3) 2-4-049:029; (3) 5-5-004:051 & 052; (3) 6-6-005:021; (3) 6-6-005:026; (3) 8-8-004:010; Statewide

3.   Request for Approval of: (1) Amendment of the Character of Use of General Lease No. S-4763 from Macadamia Orchard to Diversified Agriculture; (2) Extension of Lease Term, General Lease No. S-4763; TMK: 3rd Div/2-2-056:042, Lot 16, Panaʻewa Agricultural Park, Waiākea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi

C.   PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

Plant Quarantine Branch

1.    Request for Review and Approval of Amended Interim Rule 26-2 That: 1) Designates the Islands of Oahu and Kauaʻi as Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) Infested Areas, and 2) Allows the Movement of Epiphytic Orchid Plants, Epiphytic Bromeliad Plants, and Anthurium Plants from Non-infested Areas of the State to the Islands of Maui and Lānaʻi, Subject to Inspection and Additional Mitigation Measures to Prevent the Spread of CRB to the Islands of Maui and Lānaʻi.

V.     OLD BUSINESS

None

VI.    NEW BUSINESS

         None

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*The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to exceptions provided under Section 92-5, Hawai‘i  Revised Statutes (HRS), including to consult with the Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities, pursuant to Section 92-5(4), HRS.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability, or any other class as protected under applicable federal or state law, in administration of its programs, or activities, and the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose action prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.

If you have any questions about this notice or any of the Department’s non-discrimination programs, policies, or procedures, you may contact:

Rae Gee, Non-Discrimination Coordinator

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, 1428 S. King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814, (808) 973-9591, dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov

If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a
Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity program or activity, you may contact the
Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above.

To request language interpretation for this document, please contact: Language Access Coordinator located at 1428 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 (Phone: 808-973-9496) Email: dab.hr@hawaii.gov). Individuals may request oral interpretation services to request a written translation of this document.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Rae Gee at (808) 973-9591 or dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible. Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.

Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.