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Measure Title: RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Report Title: UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience; Center on Biosecurity Research, Education, and Extension; Appropriation ($)
Description: Requires the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish a Center on Biosecurity Research, Education, and Extension to develop and implement innovative solutions for detecting, monitoring, eradicating, and managing invasive species. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2707
Package: None
Current Referral: HED, AGR, FIN
Introducer(s): CHUN, KAHALOA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
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 AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 591-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 124-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
2/4/2026HThe committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to HED, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1951_HD1 Link to HB1951_HD1 .PDF file
HB1951_HD2 Link to HB1951_HD2 .PDF file
HB1951 Link to HB1951 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1951_HD1_HSCR124-26_ Link to committee report HB1951_HD1_HSCR124-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1951_HD2_HSCR591-26_ Link to committee report HB1951_HD2_HSCR591-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1951_TESTIMONY_HED_02-04-26_
HB1951_HD1_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-18-26_

Hearing Notices

HED
2/04/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AGR
2/18/26 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE