RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Summary
Amends section 150A-58, Hawaii Revised Statute, to clarify that signatory industries to a biosecurity government-industry agreement shall not be liable for costs related to performing activities pursuant to the agreement. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish a working group that comprises signatories of the biosecurity government-industry agreements for joint-decision making.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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3
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Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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