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HI SB 231

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 231 pass?

No. HI SB 231 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to WLA/AEN/EIG/EDT, WAM.

What is HI SB 231 about?

Requires the counties to adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as secondary uses, in addition to accessory uses, on a working farm or farming operation. Requires the counties' ordinances to include requirements that: the principal agricultural use on a working farm or farming operation preexists the issuance of any land use permit or building permit for any accessory and secondary use; agricultural tourism includes only those activities that are allowed under existing zoning and land use regulations; and agricultural tourism be allowed only on land on which productive agricultural use is occurring.

Who sponsors HI SB 231?

GABBARD, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 231, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires the counties to adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as secondary uses, in addition to accessory uses, on a working farm or farming operation. Requires the counties' ordinances to include requirements that: the principal agricultural use on a working farm or farming operation preexists the issuance of any land use permit or building permit for any accessory and secondary use; agricultural tourism includes only those activities that are allowed under existing zoning and land use regulations; and agricultural tourism be allowed only on land on which productive agricultural use is occurring.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA/AEN/EIG/EDT, WAM.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GABBARDprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

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

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-17

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-13

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=231&year=2026

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