Rat lungworm has a ground zero, Puna.

[Frankie Stapleton]

HB474 authorizing funding to study how to battle RLD was passed by two Legislative committees only to be deferred in a subsequent hearing on Feb. 14. That's often due to lack of testimony. Puna has been fighting this terrible illness for about 10, 15 years now and it's becoming more prolific and not because people aren't properly washing their veggies. The slugs that carry it are being found in peoples' homes, their greenhouses, etc.
It would be a good topic to bring up to Sen. Ruderman and Rep. Joy Sanbuenaventura at their townhall meeting tomorrow (Monday, 2/27) from 6-8 PM at the Pahoa Community Center. They'll probably have the latest legislative scoop on it....