HB 47 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Summary

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. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB47_HD1 → HB47_HD2 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from House Bill 47 HD1 to HD2, primarily changing the bill number and administrative metadata. A significant substantive addition requires that any aquatic animal import permits valid on the effective date of this Act, which were previously vetted and approved by the plant and animal committee and the board of agriculture, must be carried over to the Division of Animal Industry and remain in force. This change ensures continuity for existing approved permits despite the legislative updates.

Scope change

The bill now includes a specific provision to protect existing permit holders by mandating the transfer and continuation of previously approved import permits to the new administrative division.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a requirement that existing aquatic animal import permits vetted and approved by the plant and animal committee and the board of agriculture must be transferred to the Division of Animal Industry and remain valid.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill identifier from H.D. 1 to H.D. 2 and adjusted administrative metadata including page counts and timestamps.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

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).

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 527) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 23) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 10, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors