RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
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)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
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HB 47 HD2 is a revised version of HB 47 HD1 that primarily corrects formatting errors, removes extraneous metadata from the original file, and adds a new provision to preserve existing import permits. The substantive policy content regarding aquaculture regulations, definitions, and funding remains largely the same, but the new Section 5 ensures that valid import permits approved before the Act's effective date will remain in force, preventing disruption to ongoing operations.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on aquaculture regulation, but it now includes a specific exemption for existing permit holders to maintain their current approvals, ensuring continuity for businesses with pre-existing permits.
REQUIREMENT
Added a provision in Section 5 requiring that aquatic animal import permits valid on the effective date of the Act, which were vetted and approved by the plant and animal committee and board of agriculture, shall remain in force and be carried over to the division of animal industry.
TECHNICAL
Removed extraneous file metadata, page numbers, and formatting artifacts from the original document to produce a clean legislative text.
Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies in section numbering and text alignment between HD1 and HD2 versions.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
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Committee
6
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
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).
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 527) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 23) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Matthias Kusch
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
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