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HI HB 2425

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Exempts any agricultural enterprise practicing diversified agriculture on lands formerly used for commercial sugarcane production within the conservation district from any permitting and site plan approval requirements established for lands in a conservation district. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-06 — Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 42-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KUSCHprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran voting no (2) and none excused (0).

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  2. 2026-02-06

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 42-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  3. 2026-02-04

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

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  4. 2026-02-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-02

    Referred to AGR, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 6

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  6. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-04 · pass · 6-0

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

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2425&year=2026

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