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HI HB 685

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 685 pass?

No. HI HB 685 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 685 about?

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the Agribusiness Development Corporation to purchase a land parcel in Kau on the county of Hawaii for agricultural development. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 685?

KAPELA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 685.

Description

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the Agribusiness Development Corporation to purchase a land parcel in Kau on the county of Hawaii for agricultural development. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KAPELAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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  3. 2025-02-14

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 634) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-02-12

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  5. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-02-05

    Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 12

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  7. 2025-01-21

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2

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  8. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting

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