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Measure Title: RELATING TO AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT.
Report Title: DAB; Restorative Aquaculture Development Program; Demonstration Sites; Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council; Reports; Appropriation ($)
Description: Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to: (1) Establish a Restorative Aquaculture Development Program to reduce aquaculture permit processing time, support aquaculture infrastructure expansion, increase the aquaculture workforce, and pursue federal aquaculture grants; (2) Establish three pilot demonstration sites for restorative aquaculture; and (3) Convene a Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2349
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN/EDT, WAM
Introducer(s): PERRUSO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAPELA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, SOUZA, TARNAS, Amato
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from AEN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3297) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim.
3/25/2026SThe 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.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to AEN/EDT, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 137).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 925-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe 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.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 736-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 168-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/6/2026HThe committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/16/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1572_SD1 Link to HB1572_SD1 .PDF file
HB1572_HD2 Link to HB1572_HD2 .PDF file
HB1572_HD1 Link to HB1572_HD1 .PDF file
HB1572 Link to HB1572 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1572_HD1_HSCR168-26_ Link to committee report HB1572_HD1_HSCR168-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1572_HD2_HSCR736-26_ Link to committee report HB1572_HD2_HSCR736-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1572_HD2_HSCR925-26_ Link to committee report HB1572_HD2_HSCR925-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1572_SD1_SSCR3297_ Link to committee report HB1572_SD1_SSCR3297_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1572_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-06-26_
HB1572_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-18-26_
HB1572_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-03-26_
HB1572_HD2_TESTIMONY_AEN-EDT_03-25-26_

Hearing Notices

AGR
2/06/26 9:01A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/18/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN/EDT
3/25/26 3:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference