Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals

คณะกรรมการนี้advises 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. ทำหน้าที่ตรวจสอบquarantine rules, pest risk assessments, and permit standards for species that could threaten Hawaii's native ecosystems or agriculture. ข้อเสนอแนะ 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 ได้รับผลกระทบโดยตรง by the standards it recommends.