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Measure Title: RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.
Report Title: Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Cat Sterilization; Counties; Animal Control; Income Check-off; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation, including the free-roaming cat population, and authorizes an income tax designation to provide revenues into the special fund. Requires cats over five months of age to be surgically sterilized unless covered by an intact cat declaration, and conditions the importation of intact cats on state and county declaration requirements, with certain exceptions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN/EIG, WAM
Introducer(s): EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TARNAS, Amato
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/25/2026SThe committee on AEN deferred the measure.
3/24/2026SThe committee on EIG deferred the measure.
3/18/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/18/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-25-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/13/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to AEN/EIG, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 152).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Shimizu 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. 935-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM 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. 747-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
2/11/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HThe committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-26.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/6/2026HPassed 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 none excused (0).
2/6/2026HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 41-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/4/2026HThe committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1736_HD1 Link to HB1736_HD1 .PDF file
HB1736_HD2 Link to HB1736_HD2 .PDF file
HB1736 Link to HB1736 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1736_HD1_HSCR41-26_ Link to committee report HB1736_HD1_HSCR41-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1736_HD2_HSCR747-26_ Link to committee report HB1736_HD2_HSCR747-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1736_HD2_HSCR935-26_ Link to committee report HB1736_HD2_HSCR935-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1736_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-04-26_
HB1736_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-10-26_
HB1736_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-04-26_
HB1736_HD2_TESTIMONY_AEN-EIG_03-18-26_

Hearing Notices

AGR
2/04/26 9:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/10/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/13/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN/EIG
3/18/26 3:10P
CR 224 & Videoconference
EIG
3/24/26 3:02P
CR 224 & Videoconference
AEN/EIG
3/25/26 3:05P
CR 224 & Videoconference