HI SB3043

Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules by July 1, 2027 establishing humane dispatch standards for feral pigs, including acceptable methods, prohibited practices like torture and catch-and-release hunting, and standards for dog involvement during hunts

Requires DLNR to establish minimum welfare standards for hunting dogs, including kenneling requirements, nutrition standards, veterinary care, protective equipment, mandatory tracking devices with owner information, prohibition on abandonment, and limits on pack size

Expands the hunter education program to include instruction on humane dispatch methods, animal cruelty laws, responsible use of dogs in hunting, and recognizing signs of animal distress

Amends Hawaii's animal cruelty statute to designate using dogs to torture, torment, or cause prolonged suffering to wildlife or game mammals (including feral pigs) during hunting as cruelty to animals in the second degree

Effective date set for July 1, 2050