HONOLULU (Island News) -- The physical State of Hawaii Agriculture Declaration forms are being grounded, and now boarding is Akamai Arrival.

The new web-based system launched by the state on Monday is aimed to ease the process for incoming travelers.

“Came back on a flight yesterday, received the obligatory form and waited until the personnel on the plane said the usual, 'The state of Hawaii makes you fill out this form, but they do not give us pencils, so it’s on you,'" said Hawaii Governor Josh Green. "And everyone looks around and they see me sitting there saying 'where’s my pencil? Why do I have to fill out this form?'”

"Yeah we had to fill them out but no one seemed to have a pen so it was a scramble," said Philip Caparso, Visiting from New Hampshire.

The online form is the same process as the physical, where you select any produce or animals you have with you, or select none of the above.

But now it can be filled out days in advance.

“The best time to let a passenger know what not to bring into the state is before they get on the plane," said Senator Glenn Wakai, (D) Kalihi-Salt Lake-Foster Village . "Not when they are scurrying through their bags looking for a pencil and then ‘Oops I have a ferret. Oops I brought in live plants.’”

The Department of Agriculture said about 60% of inbound travelers are filling out the physical form.

For the sake of Hawaii's diverse ecosystem, state leaders say we need to do better.

“Biosecurity is critical to the bedrock of sustainability," said Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa, (D) Kona, Kailua to Hōnaunau. "Our farmers have experienced devastation for nearly 20 years especially on Hawaii island. We really need to address biosecurity threats.”

If you are worried about the digital age taking jobs, the state says that will not happen.

Instead, having flight info come in before the wheels touch down will be a game changer for the agriculture staff.

“You’re doing it as the flight comes out so you are kind of racing the passengers to an extent," said Jonathan Ho, HDOA PQB Chief. "Now you're building time, you can plan and better utilize the limited staff that we have.”

The program starts Saturday, March 1 for only 40 select flights each day. The state will review the progress after May 31 and decide to let the program take-off full time, or depart in a new direction.

The flights on the pilot program will only ask for agriculture products, no tourism information will be taken which is different from the physical forms. However, the state plans to add that section after the trial time.