HI SCR57

Urges the Board of Agriculture to review procedures for aquaculture importation permit applications to determine causes of failures to comply with Hawaii Administrative Rules timeframes.

Requests the Board of Agriculture submit a report to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2019 Regular Session convening, covering all aquaculture importation permit applications received since 2011.

Report must include application date, approval or disapproval date, permit issuance date if applicable, and explanations for any failures to issue permits within maximum time limits or reasonable timeframes established in Hawaii Administrative Rules.

Addresses reported incidents where applicants did not receive permits within established maximum time periods as required by Hawaii Administrative Rules section 4-71-4.1.