Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals

Kēia kōmike advises the Hawaii Department of Agriculture on policies related to the importation, quarantine, and regulation of plants and animals entering Hawaii, balancing agricultural and biosecurity needs with legitimate commercial and personal interests. Nānā aku nei ia i quarantine rules, pest risk assessments, and permit standards for species that could threaten Hawaii's native ecosystems or agriculture. Nā ʻōlelo aʻoaʻo inform administrative rulemaking by the department.

Hawaii's strict biosecurity rules — which affect what plants and animals you can bring to or from the islands — are set in part based on this committee's advice. Residents, farmers, and businesses importing plant or animal products are pili pono ʻia by the standards it recommends.