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HI HB 1606

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1606 pass?

No. HI HB 1606 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

What is HI HB 1606 about?

Transfers powers, duties, personnel, personal property, and materials of the Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services Branch and Agricultural Development Division of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1606?

CHUN is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1606.

Description

Transfers powers, duties, personnel, personal property, and materials of the Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services Branch and Agricultural Development Division of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-04 — Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • CHUNprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-04

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

  2. 2026-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

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  3. 2026-01-30

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-01-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-30-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-01-26

    Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  6. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-01-30 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Perruso: no

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1606&year=2026

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