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HI HB 2216

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2216 pass?

No. HI HB 2216 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 (2026-04-08): The committee on WAM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-09-26 10:55AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

What is HI HB 2216 about?

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to package and sell a portion of its agricultural loan portfolio to permitted third parties. Appropriates funds out of the Agricultural Loans Revolving Fund to increase its expenditure ceiling. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2216?

NAKAMURA, CHUN, KAHALOA and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2216.

Description

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to package and sell a portion of its agricultural loan portfolio to permitted third parties. Appropriates funds out of the Agricultural Loans Revolving Fund to increase its expenditure ceiling. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-04-08 — The committee on WAM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-09-26 10:55AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • QUINLANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-08

    The committee on WAM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-09-26 10:55AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  2. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-03-30

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3223) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2026-03-30

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

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  5. 2026-03-23

    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, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

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  6. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 380).

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  8. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2026-03-12

    Referred to AEN, WAM.

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  10. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1029-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  13. 2026-03-03

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-02-17

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 325-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  16. 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).

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  17. 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.

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  18. 2026-02-06

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

  19. 2026-01-30

    Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 5

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  20. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  21. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

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, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-03 · 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.

    2026-03-23 · pass · 4-0

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

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2216&year=2026

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