2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB2: Relating To Trees.

Legislative Summary

Establishes a two-year Fruit Tree Harvest Pilot Program. Requires state agencies, to the extent practicable, to plant fruit trees in new or renovated landscaping that includes trees within the boundaries of the program. Authorizes persons to harvest fruit from those fruit trees. Provides that the State is not liable for any injuries or illnesses resulting from the harvesting or ingesting of fruit, including food-borne illness. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/16/2025
Referred to GVO, WAM/JDC.
Senate
1/24/2025
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/28/2025
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 01-30-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225.
Senate
1/30/2025
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.
Senate
2/4/2025
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 409) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
Senate
2/13/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments
2/4/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/12/202511.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202511.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/12/202586.0 KB
Misc
Misc1/28/20251094.3 KB