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HI SB 443

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 443 pass?

No. HI SB 443 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 (2026-04-17): Re-Referred to WLA/EIG, WAM.

What is HI SB 443 about?

Requires that lands within the agricultural district with class B or C soils that have solar or wind energy facilities must also obtain certification from the Department of Agriculture that the lands are also used for a farming operation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 443?

DELA CRUZ, AQUINO, HASHIMOTO and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 443, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires that lands within the agricultural district with class B or C soils that have solar or wind energy facilities must also obtain certification from the Department of Agriculture that the lands are also used for a farming operation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2026-04-17 — Re-Referred to WLA/EIG, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • KIMprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-17

    Re-Referred to WLA/EIG, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-20

    Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  3. 2026-03-20

    Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    receipt

  4. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  5. 2025-04-15

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Wakai, DeCoite Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

  6. 2025-04-15

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

    receipt

  7. 2025-04-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 648).

    introduction,receipt

  8. 2025-04-10

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  9. 2025-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

    receipt

  10. 2025-04-08

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

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  11. 2025-04-04

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2009) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-04-04

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  13. 2025-04-02

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2025-03-21

    Reported from AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1411) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  16. 2025-03-21

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  17. 2025-03-19

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-19

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR/EEP on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 2025-03-04

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  21. 2025-03-04

    Referred to AGR/EEP, CPC, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-02-28

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  23. 2025-02-28

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 42) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  24. 2025-02-27

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 776) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  25. 2025-02-27

    One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  26. 2025-02-19

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-02-14

    Reported from WTL/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 603) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  28. 2025-02-14

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  30. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on WTL/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  33. 2025-01-21

    Referred to WTL/EIG, WAM.

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-01-16

    Introduced.

    introduction

  35. 2025-01-16

    Passed First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-07 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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

    2025-02-07 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-19 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-02-28 · pass · 23-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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

    2025-03-19 · pass · 4-0

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

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

    2025-03-19 · pass · 4-0

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

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

    2025-04-02 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=443&year=2026

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