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HI HB 812

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Authorizes a contract for the purchase of local produce having a value of more than $25,000 to be for a term of at least five years, under certain conditions. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3201) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  2. 2026-03-30

    Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3201) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-03-19

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.

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  4. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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  5. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-03-10

    Referred to GVO, WAM.

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  7. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 8).

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  9. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  10. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 785-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. 2026-02-25

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  12. 2026-02-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  14. 2025-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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  15. 2025-02-11

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 392) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  16. 2025-02-07

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  17. 2025-02-05

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-07-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2025-01-21

    Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2

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  19. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-07 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
  • The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-19 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Moriwaki: not voting

Related bills

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