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HI HB 1602

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1602 pass?

No. HI HB 1602 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 (2026-02-23): The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 1602 about?

Appropriates funds to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) grant specialist position within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1602?

CHUN, KAHALOA are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1602, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Appropriates funds to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) grant specialist position within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-23 — The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • CHUNprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • Kuschcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-19

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-02-17

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 322-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2026-02-17

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2026-01-26

    Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  9. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Lowen: not voting
    • Quinlan: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1602&year=2026

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