HI HB489

Establishes a new section 141-A requiring the animal industry division to administer an assessment and approval process for importing and moving aquatic livestock in Hawaii, including pre-arrival disease verification, point-of-entry inspection, post-arrival inspection, and quarantine as necessary.

Authorizes the animal industry division to issue permits for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process.

Adds three new definitions to Hawaii law: "aquatic biorisk" (probability and severity of harm from escaped aquatic livestock), "aquatic livestock" (domestic and non-domestic fish, crustaceans, and mollusks raised commercially), and "biocontainment" (safety practices to prevent pathogen infection or release of species into the environment).

Requires the animal industry division to develop and maintain an aquatic biorisk-based framework that categorizes aquatic livestock species and a biocontainment standards framework certifying operational function levels, while considering USDA standards, industry policies, best practices, and protection of indigenous species.

Takes effect July 1, 3000.