Relating To Agriculture.
State of HawaiiHawaiiEstablishes a two-year Conservation and Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. 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 1953 · EngrossedMar 6
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Bill details
- Last action
- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
- Pending committee
- Ways and Means
Sponsor
CCCory ChunRepresentative · Democrat · HD-035Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
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 (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3221) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Mar 23, 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, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.Senate
Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Referred to AEN, WAM.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 173).Senate
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
Show 10 earlier actions
Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 924-26), 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, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).House
Feb 20, 2026Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 596-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House
Feb 18, 2026The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House
Feb 13, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 28, 2026Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3House
Jan 26, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 23, 2026Pending introduction.House
Recorded vote
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 23, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- DAB
- Conservation and Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Pilot Program
- Report
- Appropriation ($)
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