Relating To Agriculture.
State of HawaiiHawaiiEstablishes 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)
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jun 4, 2026
- 161 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
HI HB 1707 · PassedJun 4
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Bill details
- Last action
- Act 068, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168). · Jun 4, 2026
Sponsors
SKSue Keohokapu-Lee LoyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
TATerez AmatoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
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KKKirstin KahaloaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
LKLisa KitagawaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-048Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
MLMike LeeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-050Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
NLNicole LowenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
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Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 4, 2026Act 068, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).House
Jun 4, 2026Act 068, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).Senate
May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate
May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor.House
May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Senate
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House
May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26Senate
Show 44 earlier actions
May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 151-26).Senate
May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House
May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 151-26) as amended in (CD 1).House
May 1, 2026The 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.Senate
May 1, 2026The 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.House
May 1, 2026The Conference committee reconsidered its previous decision.House
May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 411.House
May 1, 2026The 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.Senate
May 1, 2026The 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.House
Apr 30, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.Senate
Apr 29, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.Senate
Apr 28, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.Senate
Apr 27, 2026Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325.Senate
Apr 23, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).House
Apr 23, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Richards, DeCoite.Senate
Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Senate
Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto.House
Apr 17, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Senate
Apr 16, 2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House
Apr 14, 2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 607) in amended form (SD 2).House
Apr 14, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate
Apr 9, 202648 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.Senate
Apr 9, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3677) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate
Apr 6, 2026The 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..Senate
Apr 1, 2026The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 30, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 24, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate
Mar 24, 2026Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3151) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Mar 16, 2026The 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.Senate
Mar 13, 2026The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Referred to AEN, WAM.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 38).Senate
Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House
Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 787-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Feb 23, 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Feb 19, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 17, 2026Passed 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).House
Feb 17, 2026Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 324-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House
Feb 11, 2026The 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.House
Feb 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 26, 2026Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1House
Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 20, 2026Prefiled.House
Recorded votes
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- DAB
- Transportation Costs
- Shipping Costs
- Reimbursements
- Position
- Appropriations ($)
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