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

(2026-04-23: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

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