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HI SB 443

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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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
Status date
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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

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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

Related bills

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Official source

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

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