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Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Report Title: DAB; Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals; State Noxious Weed List; Annual Review; State Noxious Weed Coordinator
Description: Establishes a State Noxious Weed Coordinator position 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. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN, JDC/WAM
Introducer(s): POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI
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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 JDC/WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3298) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
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 deferred the measure until 03-25-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 170).
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. 932-26), 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, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 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; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 754-26) 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; 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.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1931_SD1 Link to HB1931_SD1 .PDF file
HB1931_HD2 Link to HB1931_HD2 .PDF file
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 (opens in new window)
HB1931_HD2_HSCR754-26_ Link to committee report HB1931_HD2_HSCR754-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1931_HD2_HSCR932-26_ Link to committee report HB1931_HD2_HSCR932-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1931_SD1_SSCR3298_ Link to committee report HB1931_SD1_SSCR3298_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1931_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-04-26_
HB1931_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-18-26_
HB1931_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-04-26_
HB1931_HD2_TESTIMONY_AEN_03-20-26_

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
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN
3/20/26 4:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference
AEN
3/25/26 3:05P
CR 224 & Videoconference