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HI HB 1185

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1185 pass?

No. HI HB 1185 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 (2026-02-02): Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

What is HI HB 1185 about?

Establishes a Plant-based Building Materials Working Group to study and report on how best to grow plants and develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1185?

KUSCH, AMATO, EVSLIN and 16 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1185.

Description

Establishes a Plant-based Building Materials Working Group to study and report on how best to grow plants and develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KUSCHprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-03-11

    The committee on HRE deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2025-03-07

    The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-03-04

    Referred to HRE, WAM.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-28

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 71).

    introduction,receipt

  7. 2025-02-28

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  8. 2025-02-27

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 876), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  9. 2025-02-27

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

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  10. 2025-02-20

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2025-02-13

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  13. 2025-02-13

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

    passage,referral-committee

  14. 2025-02-12

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2025-02-06

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 233) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

  17. 2025-02-06

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  18. 2025-02-05

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 2025-01-28

    Re-referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-01-27

    Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  23. 2025-01-22

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-05 · pass · 4-0

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

    2025-02-12 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Garrett: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Sayama: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-20 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: not voting
    • Ward: not voting

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