Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Report Title: DOAB; Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals; State Noxious Weed List; Annual Review; State Noxious Weed Coordinator
Description: Establishes a State Noxious Weed Coordinator and updates the process for designating and managing noxious weeds. Allows public proposals to add, amend, or remove noxious weed designations. Requires notice and public reporting. Clarifies the authority of the Department and Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Authorizes updates to the noxious weed list to be adopted by order and classifies noxious weeds into three categories. Strengthens enforcement and penalties. Updates departmental duties for noxious weed control and eradication. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: AGR, JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI
Act:

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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; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 175-26) 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.
2/4/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2026HThe committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-26 9:01AM.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB1931 HD1

All Versions of this Measure

HB1931_HD1 Link to HB1931_HD1 .PDF file
HB1931 Link to HB1931 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1931_HD1_HSCR175-26_ Link to committee report HB1931_HD1_HSCR175-26_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB1931_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-04-26_

Hearing Notices

AGR
2/04/26 9:00A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AGR
2/06/26 9:01A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/18/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE