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HI HB 966

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 966 pass?

No. HI HB 966 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 (2026-02-02): Re-Referred to AEN/WLA/EDT/EIG, WAM.

What is HI HB 966 about?

Establishes statewide, uniform standards to promote agricultural tourism activities in the State for all counties that have adopted an agricultural tourism ordinance. Requires agricultural tourism activities to be registered by the county planning department. Requires agricultural tourism activities to coexist with an agricultural activity on a farming operation and requires termination of the agricultural tourism activities upon cessation of the agricultural activity, except under certain circumstances. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 966?

KAHALOA, AMATO, CHUN and 21 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 966.

Description

Establishes statewide, uniform standards to promote agricultural tourism activities in the State for all counties that have adopted an agricultural tourism ordinance. Requires agricultural tourism activities to be registered by the county planning department. Requires agricultural tourism activities to coexist with an agricultural activity on a farming operation and requires termination of the agricultural tourism activities upon cessation of the agricultural activity, except under certain circumstances. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Re-Referred to AEN/WLA/EDT/EIG, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KAHALOAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • QUINLANprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Re-Referred to AEN/WLA/EDT/EIG, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-03-19

    The committee on AEN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2025-03-19

    The committee on EDT deferred the measure.

    deferral

  5. 2025-03-19

    The committee on EIG deferred the measure.

    deferral

  6. 2025-03-19

    The committee on WTL deferred the measure.

    deferral

  7. 2025-03-13

    The committee(s) on AEN/WTL/EDT/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  8. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 309).

    introduction,receipt

  9. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  10. 2025-03-06

    Referred to AEN/WTL/EDT/EIG, WAM.

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Marten voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  12. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1074) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. 2025-02-28

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  14. 2025-02-20

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2025-02-14

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 716), recommending referral to JHA.

  17. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    passage,referral-committee

  18. 2025-02-13

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Woodson.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-13-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 2025-02-06

    Reported from AGR/TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 234) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  21. 2025-02-06

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  22. 2025-02-05

    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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-02-05

    The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Matsumoto.

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR/TOU on Wednesday, 02-05-25 8:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  26. 2025-01-23

    Referred to AGR/TOU, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-05 · pass · 5-0

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

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

    2025-02-05 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Hussey: not voting
    • Matsumoto: not voting

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

    2025-02-13 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Poepoe: not voting
    • Woodson: not voting

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

    2025-02-20 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

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