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HI HB 1707

enacted

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1707 pass?

Yes. HI HB 1707 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Act 068, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).

What is HI HB 1707 about?

Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to reimburse eligible ranchers and farmers a portion of their costs to transport livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and certain necessary supplies, under certain conditions. Establishes a position to administer the Program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1707?

KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, BELATTI and 11 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1707.

Description

Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to reimburse eligible ranchers and farmers a portion of their costs to transport livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and certain necessary supplies, under certain conditions. Establishes a position to administer the Program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-06-04 — Act 068, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    Act 068, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-04

    Act 068, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-05-01

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-05-01

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kanuha, Richards, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  10. 2026-05-01

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 411.

  11. 2026-05-01

    The Conference committee reconsidered its previous decision.

  12. 2026-05-01

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-05-01

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kanuha, Richards, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 151-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  15. 2026-05-01

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  16. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 151-26).

  17. 2026-05-01

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  18. 2026-04-30

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.

  19. 2026-04-29

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  20. 2026-04-28

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  21. 2026-04-27

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325.

  22. 2026-04-23

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Richards, DeCoite.

  23. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).

    receipt

  24. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto.

  25. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  26. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  27. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  28. 2026-04-14

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  29. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 607) in amended form (SD 2).

  30. 2026-04-09

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3677) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  31. 2026-04-09

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  32. 2026-04-06

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  34. 2026-03-30

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  35. 2026-03-24

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3151) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  36. 2026-03-24

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  37. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2026-03-13

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

  39. 2026-03-10

    Referred to AEN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  40. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 38).

    introduction,receipt

  41. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  42. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 787-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  43. 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.

    passage

  44. 2026-02-23

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  45. 2026-02-19

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

  46. 2026-02-17

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 324-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. 2026-02-06

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

  50. 2026-01-26

    Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  51. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  52. 2026-01-20

    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

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-23 · 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 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

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-06 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-05-01 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

  • Reconsider: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-05-01 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-05-01 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes

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