SB 1591 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO AVIAN INFLUENZA.

SB 1591 allocates state funds to Hawaii's Department of Health and Department of Agriculture to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks. The bill directly affects Hawaii's poultry industry, public health infrastructure, and communities relying on poultry products. Key provisions include funding for surveillance, outbreak containment measures, and coordination between health and agricultural agencies to protect both animal and human health.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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SB1591 → SB1591_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add a Senate District 1 (SD1) identifier and metadata fields, while substantially expanding the legislative findings to include testing of humans and wastewater in addition to birds. The bill maintains its original purpose of appropriating funds to the Department of Health and Department of Agriculture to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza in Hawaii.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include human and wastewater testing as part of the monitoring efforts, broadening the response strategy beyond just bird populations.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for increased testing of humans and wastewater to better understand bird flu spread and potential human health impacts

TECHNICAL

Added Senate District 1 (SD1) identifier and metadata fields including bill numbers, dates, and revision information

Reformatted bill header and page numbering to reflect SD1 version with additional metadata

FISCAL

Maintained existing funding structure with appropriations to both Department of Health and Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2025-2026

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 633) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors