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HI SB 2712

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HEMP.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes the Hawaii Hemp Special Fund. Establishes the Hemp Paper Packaging Pilot Program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2645) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • GABBARDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-20

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

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  2. 2026-02-20

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2645) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

  3. 2026-02-18

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

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  4. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-01-28

    Referred to AEN, WAM/JDC.

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  6. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-18 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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