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

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2026-05-01

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-05-08: Enrolled to Governor.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an evaluation and authorization process to import and transport aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a biological aquatic risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock evaluation and authorization process. (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing