§150A-53 General actions to achieve objectives.
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§150A-53 General actions to achieve objectives. [Section effective until December 31, 2027. For section effective January 1, 2028, see below.]
(a)To achieve the objectives of the biosecurity program, the department shall plan for and, within available legislative appropriations or through funding from other sources, implement the following:
(1)Work with government agencies and agricultural commodity exporters of other states and countries to establish pre-entry inspection programs under which inbound cargo into the State is inspected at the ports of departure or other points outside the State;
(2)Establish, operate, or participate in operating port-of-entry facilities where multiple government agencies may inspect, quarantine, fumigate, disinfect, destroy, or exclude as appropriate, articles that may harbor pests or exclude articles that are prohibited or restricted without a permit, with the goals of:
(A)Performing inspections in an efficient, effective, and expeditious manner for the government agencies involved and for cargo owners, carriers, and importers; and
(B)Providing for the proper and safe storage and handling of cargo, especially agricultural and food commodities, awaiting inspection;
(3)Develop, implement, and coordinate post-entry measures to eradicate, control, reduce, and suppress pests and, as appropriate, eradicate or seize and dispose of prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit that have entered the State;
(4)Collaborate with relevant government agencies, agricultural commodity importers, and other persons to examine and develop joint integrated systems to better implement the biosecurity program;
(5)Improve cargo inspection capabilities and methods, including enhancement of the content and submission requirements for cargo manifests and agricultural commodity ownership and movement certificates;
(6)Promote the production of agricultural commodities in the State to reduce cargo shipments of imported commodities into the State; and
(7)Provide public education on the negative effects of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit, to the environment and economy of the State.
(b)The department shall establish parameters and construction requirements for biosecurity facilities that provide for and ensure the safety of agricultural and food commodities consumed by Hawaii residents, including cold storage facilities established by private-public partnerships to preserve the quality and ensure the safety of the commodities arriving at the State's airports and harbors. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 163, §3]
§150A-53 General actions to achieve objectives. [Section effective January 1, 2028. For section effective until December 31, 2027, see above.]
(a)To achieve the objectives of the biosecurity program, the department shall plan for and, within available legislative appropriations or through funding from other sources, implement the following:
(1)Work with government agencies and agricultural commodity exporters of other states and countries to establish pre-entry inspection programs under which inbound cargo into the State is inspected at the ports of departure or other points outside the State;
(2)Establish, operate, or participate in operating port-of-entry facilities where multiple government agencies may inspect, quarantine, fumigate, disinfect, destroy, or exclude as appropriate, articles that may harbor pests or prohibited or restricted organisms or exclude articles that are prohibited or restricted without a permit, with the goals of:
(A)Performing inspections in an efficient, effective, and expeditious manner for the government agencies involved and for cargo owners, carriers, and importers; and
(B)Providing for the proper and safe storage and handling of cargo, especially agricultural and food commodities, awaiting inspection;
(3)Develop, implement, and coordinate post-entry measures to eradicate, control, reduce, and suppress pests and, as appropriate, eradicate or seize and dispose of prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit that have entered the State;
(4)Collaborate with relevant government agencies, agricultural commodity importers, and other persons to examine and develop joint integrated systems to better implement the biosecurity program;
(5)Improve cargo inspection capabilities and methods, including enhancement of the content and submission requirements for cargo manifests and agricultural commodity ownership and movement certificates;
(6)Promote the production of agricultural commodities in the State to reduce cargo shipments of imported commodities into the State; and
(7)Provide public education on:
(A)The negative effects of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit, to the environment and economy of the State;
(B)Reporting pests and prohibited or restricted organisms without a permit that are discovered or suspected to be present in imported products; and
(C)Protecting imported products to prevent pest infestation.
(b)For purposes of the biosecurity program, the department may:
(1)Subpoena any necessary documentation from importers relating to a discovered or suspected infestation of a pest or prohibited or restricted organism; and
(2)Declare a biosecurity emergency pursuant to section 150A-60.
(c)The department shall establish parameters and construction requirements for biosecurity facilities that provide for and ensure the safety of agricultural and food commodities consumed by Hawaii residents, including cold storage facilities established by private-public partnerships to preserve the quality and ensure the safety of the commodities arriving at the State's airports and harbors. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 163, §3 ; am L 2025, c 236, §24]