HawaiiHB 472025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Sponsored By: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

DOADivision of Animal IndustryAquaculture ProgramImport AssessmentBiological Aquatic Risk-Based FrameworkBiocontainment StandardsAquatic LivestockAppropriationAGR, CPC, FIN

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 527) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    2/12/2025House
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

    2/12/2025House
  3. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/6/2025House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/4/2025House
  5. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 23) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

    1/31/2025House
  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Templo, Ward excused (3).

    1/31/2025House
  7. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    1/29/2025House
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/23/2025House
  9. Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

    1/21/2025House
  10. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/16/2025House
  11. Prefiled.

    1/10/2025House

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