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Hawaii 2026

HB 643

RELATING TO THE COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE PROGRAM.

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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 ($), Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, Department of Agriculture, Prevention, University of Hawaii
Introduced / first action
2025-01-17 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Establishes short-term management initiatives for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program. Appropriates funds for activities and positions related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Re-Referred to EDU/AEN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

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

    receipt

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  5. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Gabbard, DeCoite Co-Chairs; Fevella.

  6. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).

    receipt

  7. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).

    receipt

  8. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  9. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  10. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 548) in amended form (SD 1).

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-25.

  13. 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  15. Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  16. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  17. The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  20. Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).

    introduction, receipt

  22. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  23. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 871), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  25. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  28. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

    referral-committee

  29. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Muraoka.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-07-25 2:00PM in University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bachman Hall, Board of Regents Conference Room 106, 2444 Dole Street VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 36) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

  32. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  33. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  35. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  36. Referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  37. Pending introduction.

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