HI SB 2717
died on adjournmentRELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GABBARDprimary
- CHANGprimary
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
- LEEprimary
- C.primary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-28
Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2497
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