Relating To Sustainable Food Systems.

Establishes the Climate-Resilient Food Systems Grant Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Committee

Ways and Means

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-03-30 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2026-03-30 S Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3225) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

2026-03-23 S 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, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

2026-03-20 S The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

2026-03-10 S Referred to AEN, WAM.

2026-03-10 S Passed First Reading.

2026-03-10 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 218).

2026-03-06 H Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

2026-03-06 H Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 930-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

2026-03-03 H 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-02-27 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-02-18 H 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 none excused (0).

2026-02-18 H Reported from AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 383-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

2026-02-12 H The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

2026-02-12 H The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

2026-02-10 H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR/EEP on Thursday, 02-12-26 10:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-02-03 H Re-referred to AGR/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 7

2026-02-02 H Referred to AGR, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6

2026-01-28 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Votes

2026-03-23 Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 H Agriculture

2026-02-18 H Finance

2026-03-10 S Agriculture and Environment

2026-03-30 S Ways and Means

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-28 Introduced

2026-02-17 Amended

2026-03-25 Amended

Subjects

DAB Climate-Resilient Food Systems Grant Program Climate Adaptation Agriculture Appropriation ($)