STATE BILLHI HB 1572ENGROSSED

Relating To Aquaculture Development.

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to: (1) Establish a Restorative Aquaculture Development Program to reduce aquaculture permit processing time, support aquaculture infrastructure expansion, increase the aquaculture workforce, and pursue federal aquaculture grants; (2) Establish three pilot demonstration sites for restorative aquaculture; and (3) Convene a Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 6, 2026; 251 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1572 · EngrossedMar 6

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Last action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Bill history

Newest first.

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

Mar 30, 2026Reported from AEN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3297) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.Senate

Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on AEN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Referred to AEN/EDT, WAM.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 137).Senate

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Mar 6, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 925-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Mar 3, 2026The 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.House

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

Feb 20, 2026Report 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) Quinlan excused (1).House

Feb 20, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 736-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 18, 2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.House

Feb 13, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 11, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).House

Feb 11, 2026Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 168-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Feb 6, 2026The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.House

Feb 3, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1House

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 16, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DAB
Restorative Aquaculture Development Program
Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council
Reports
Demonstration Sites
Appropriation ($)

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