HB 1832: DAB; ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION; AQUACULTURE; BIOSECURITY; BIOCONTAINMENT STANDARDS; BIOLOGICAL AQUATIC RISK-BASED FRAMEWORK; INTERAGENCY COORDINATION; PERMITTING; APPROPRIATION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-23: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

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. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing