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HI HB 1603

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARK LEASES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1603 pass?

No. HI HB 1603 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 (2026-04-01): The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 1603 about?

Repeals the requirement for land covered by an agricultural park lease with a remaining term of fifteen years or less to be located in a county having a population of less than five hundred thousand in order for the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to extend the lease. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1603?

CHUN, KAHALOA, LOWEN and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1603, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Repeals the requirement for land covered by an agricultural park lease with a remaining term of fifteen years or less to be located in a county having a population of less than five hundred thousand in order for the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to extend the lease. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-01 — The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • CHUNprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • QUINLANprimary
  • Kuschcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-01

    The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

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  2. 2026-03-30

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-03-24

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3150) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  4. 2026-03-24

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

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  5. 2026-03-16

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

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  6. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 250).

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  8. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2026-03-12

    Referred to AEN, JDC.

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  10. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1105-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2026-03-05

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.

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  13. 2026-03-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2026-02-19

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 537-26), recommending referral to JHA.

  15. 2026-02-19

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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  16. 2026-02-17

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.

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  17. 2026-02-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-02-04

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 6-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  19. 2026-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

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  20. 2026-01-30

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  21. 2026-01-27

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

  22. 2026-01-26

    Referred to AGR, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

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  23. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  24. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

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Votes

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

    2026-01-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-17 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Poepoe: not voting
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-05 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting
  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-16 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: not voting

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