STATE BILLHI HB 1497ENGROSSED

Relating To Agriculture.

Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to develop an online reporting tool on restricted use pesticide usage. Appropriates funds to convert an unspecified number of temporary Environmental Health Specialist III positions into permanent positions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 27, 2025; 623 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1497 · EngrossedFeb 27

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Bill details

Last action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Bill history

Newest first.

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 13, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 13, 2025Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1077) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 10, 2025The 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.Senate

Mar 6, 2025The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Referred to AEN, WAM.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 79).Senate

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Feb 27, 2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 27, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 878), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 20, 2025The 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.House

Feb 18, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 14, 2025Passed 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, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House

Feb 14, 2025Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 642) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 12, 2025The 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.House

Feb 7, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 27, 2025Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4House

Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Recorded vote

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 10, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DOA
Restricted Use Pesticides
Online Reporting
Position Conversion
Appropriations ($)

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