HI SB177

Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry within the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules for an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in Hawaii, including pre-arrival disease testing, entry inspection, post-arrival inspection, and quarantine or depopulation requirements

Adds new definitions to Hawaii Revised Statutes for "aquatic livestock" (fish, crustaceans, and mollusks raised for food or commercial purposes), "biocontainment," and "biological aquatic risk"

Expands the Aquaculture Program's duties to include developing a biological aquatic risk-based framework that categorizes aquatic livestock species based on the probability of establishing feral populations, and developing biocontainment standards with physical and operational requirements

Requires the Division of Animal Industry to develop the risk-based framework considering USDA standards, industry best practices, current aquaculture policies, and protection of indigenous species

Appropriates an unspecified amount from general revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to develop the biological aquatic risk-based framework, with an effective date of July 1, 3000