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SB 1100 SD2 HD2

Hawaii - Session 2026

Senate in_committee 2025-03-21
Bill Details

Title: DOA; Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; Deputy Director of Biosecurity; Quarantine; Import; Plants; Animals; Biosecurity Emergencies; Biosecurity Program; Invasive Species Dashboard; Pest Management Plans; Positions; Appropriation

Summary

Part I: Renames the Department of Agriculture to the "Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity"". Renames the Board of Agriculture to the ""Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity"" and amends the composition of the Board. Part II: Establishes and appropriates funds for a Deputy Director of Biosecurity. Part III: Changes references to the plant and animal declaration form to the ""biosecurity form"". Part IV: Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms. Authorizes the Chairperson of the Board to quarantine an area under certain conditions. Broadens the objectives and general actions of the Biosecurity Program. Part V: Requires the Department to establish and regularly update an invasive species dashboard. Authorizes pest management plans to address, contain, or eradicate pests. Part VI: Appropriates funds for positions for the Department. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)"

Sponsor
Donovan M. Dela Cruz
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-03-21 Status in_committee
2025-03-21 Latest Action Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
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