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HI HB 2459

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2459 pass?

No. HI HB 2459 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 (2026-03-10): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 211).

What is HI HB 2459 about?

Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish performance indicators for the Food and Product Innovation Network, develop a market access strategy, align and harmonize state branding initiatives, and report certain data to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2459?

KAHALOA, CHUN, KAPELA and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2459.

Description

Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish performance indicators for the Food and Product Innovation Network, develop a market access strategy, align and harmonize state branding initiatives, and report certain data to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 211).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KAHALOAprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 211).

    introduction,receipt

  2. 2026-03-10

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-10

    Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 931-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  5. 2026-03-06

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

    passage

  6. 2026-03-04

    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

  7. 2026-03-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2026-02-20

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 755-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-18

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-02-13

    Re-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 13

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-11

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

  14. 2026-02-11

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-11

    Re-referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 11

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-06

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-02-02

    Referred to AGR, ECD, CPC, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Lowen: not voting
  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Ichiyama: not voting
    • Lowen: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-04 · 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

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