Bills

HB 47: RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-02-12: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State.  Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process.  Makes appropriations.

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce1MIN
Feb 6, 2025

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems1MIN
Jan 29, 2025

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems

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