2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB1158: Relating To Controlled-environment Agriculture.

Legislative Summary

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the development of a controlled-environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience's Magoon research and teaching site in Manoa, Oahu. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.
Senate
1/27/2025
The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella.
Senate
1/30/2025
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 309) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments
1/30/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments
1/30/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard
Mike Gabbard
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/11/20259.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/18/202511.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/202595.3 KB
Misc
Misc1/30/20251245.0 KB