SB 177: DOA; DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY; AQUACULTURE PROGRAM; IMPORT ASSESSMENT; BIOLOGICAL AQUATIC RISK-BASED FRAMEWORK; BIOCONTAINMENT STANDARDS; AQUATIC LIVESTOCK; APPROPRIATION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2025-03-13

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

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 biological aquatic risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing