2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB865: Relating To Agriculture.
Legislative Summary
Appropriates funds to the Agribusiness Development Corporation to support the Coffee and Orchard Crops Extension and Applied Research Program and Kona Research Station in the County of Hawaii, and to fund the establishment of one permanent Extension Agent position within the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience's Kona Cooperative Extension. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to HRE, WAM.
Senate
1/27/2025
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/30/2025
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.
Senate
2/11/2025
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 275) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/11/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/19/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/27/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 781) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/27/2025
One Day Notice 02-28-25.
Senate
2/28/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.
Senate
2/28/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 47) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 18
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Olds, Sayama.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1278) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Passed 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) Cochran, Lowen, Reyes Oda, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1976) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 659).
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Holt Co-Chairs; Kapela, Lamosao, Souza.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
Senate
4/17/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 3:45PM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 3:00PM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:50PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/24/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Kapela, Lamosao, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 194).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 194) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
2/19/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments
1/30/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
