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SB 2349 Passed First Chamber

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT.

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In Committee
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Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to: (1) Establish a four-year Restorative Aquaculture Development Program to reduce aquaculture permit processing time, support aquaculture infrastructure expansion, increase the aquaculture workforce, and pursue federal aquaculture grants; (2) Establish three pilot demonstration sites for restorative aquaculture; and (3) Convene a Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 15, 2026
Last action
Jan 15, 2026 — Pending Introduction.
Session
2026
Momentum
66 · High