2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB127: Relating To Agricultural Grants.
Legislative Summary
Establishes the Conventional Farming Grant Program to be administered by the Department of Agriculture to provide grants to small and midsized farmers who practice conventional farming. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Bill History
1/10/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to AEN, WAM.
Senate
1/24/2025
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/29/2025
The 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
2/5/2025
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 43) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/5/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments
1/29/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lynn Decoite
Democrat