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HI HB 1832

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Requires the establishment of a biological aquatic risk-based framework for assessment and approval of aquatic livestock importation and movement. Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to adopt rules implementing species risk categorization, tiered biocontainment standards, per-arrival disease testing, and interagency coordination procedures. Establishes an interagency working group. Requires development of species-specific risk matrices, interagency working group coordination with automatic permit approval timelines, and performance accountability. Establishes an implementation timeline. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-24 — Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3152) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • CHUNprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KONGprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

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Versions

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Votes

  • The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Lowen: not voting
    • Quinlan: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-23 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1832&year=2026

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