Bill Commons

HI SB 1657

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1657 pass?

No. HI SB 1657 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 SB 1657 about?

Authorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire by condemnation any real property or interest in real property, under certain conditions. Prohibits any real property acquired by the Corporation by condemnation from subsequently being transferred or taken for any other public use without the Corporation's consent. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 1657?

RICHARDS, CHANG, INOUYE and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1657.

Description

Authorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire by condemnation any real property or interest in real property, under certain conditions. Prohibits any real property acquired by the Corporation by condemnation from subsequently being transferred or taken for any other public use without the Corporation's consent. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RICHARDSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-21

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1461) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  3. 2025-03-21

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-18

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  5. 2025-03-14

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1225) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  6. 2025-03-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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  7. 2025-03-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:15PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2025-03-12

    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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  9. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  11. 2025-03-06

    Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  13. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 387) in amended form (SD 2).

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  14. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1022) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  15. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  16. 2025-02-27

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  17. 2025-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  18. 2025-02-13

    Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  19. 2025-02-13

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  20. 2025-02-11

    The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  21. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  22. 2025-01-27

    Passed First Reading.

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  23. 2025-01-27

    Referred to EDT, JDC.

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  24. 2025-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-27 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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

    2025-03-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-18 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: no
    • Cochran: not voting

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