HB 1572: DAB; RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL; APPROPRIATION; REPORTS

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to: (1) Establish a four-year Restorative Aquaculture Development Program to reduce aquaculture permit processing time, support aquaculture infrastructure expansion, increase the aquaculture workforce, and pursue federal aquaculture grants; (2) Establish three pilot demonstration sites for restorative aquaculture; and (3) Convene a Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Discussed in Hearing