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Hawaii 2026

HB 1707

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Appropriations ($), DAB, Position, Reimbursements, Shipping Costs, Transportation Costs
Introduced / first action
2026-01-20 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to reimburse eligible ranchers and farmers a portion of their costs to transport livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and certain necessary supplies, under certain conditions. Establishes a position to administer the Program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (CD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Act 068, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).

    became-law, executive-signature

  2. Act 068, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).

    became-law, executive-signature

  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. Transmitted to Governor.

  5. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kanuha, Richards, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 411.

  11. The Conference committee reconsidered its previous decision.

  12. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kanuha, Richards, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 151-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  16. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 151-26).

  17. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  18. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.

  19. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  20. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  21. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325.

  22. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Richards, DeCoite.

  23. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).

    receipt

  24. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto.

  25. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  26. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  28. 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.

    passage

  29. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 607) in amended form (SD 2).

  30. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3677) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  31. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  32. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  34. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  35. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3151) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

    reading-2, referral-committee

  37. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  39. Referred to AEN, WAM.

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  40. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 38).

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  41. Passed First Reading.

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  42. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 787-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  43. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  44. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  45. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  46. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 324-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  47. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  48. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan.

    committee-passage-favorable

  49. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  50. Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  51. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  52. Prefiled.

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