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Measure Title: RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
Report Title: DHS; Food Security; Hawaii Farm to Families Program; Grants; Reports; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes and appropriates funds in the form of grants for the Hawaii Farm to Families Program under the Department of Human Services to alleviate food shortages in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2427
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): KAHALOA, AMATO, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS
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5/1/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:05PM in conference room 329.
4/30/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.
4/27/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.
4/23/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).
4/22/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Marten, Kusch, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.
4/16/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
4/14/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 549) in amended form (SD 1).
4/10/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2026SOne Day Notice 04-10-26.
4/9/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3624) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/6/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
4/1/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3335) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to HHS, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 88).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 828-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe 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.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN 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. 594-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
2/11/2026HPassed 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 Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 153-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
2/5/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HReferred to HSH, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2208_SD1 Link to HB2208_SD1 .PDF file
HB2208_HD1 Link to HB2208_HD1 .PDF file
HB2208 Link to HB2208 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2208_HD1_HSCR153-26_ Link to committee report HB2208_HD1_HSCR153-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2208_HD1_HSCR594-26_ Link to committee report HB2208_HD1_HSCR594-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2208_HD1_HSCR828-26_ Link to committee report HB2208_HD1_HSCR828-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2208_SD1_SSCR3335_ Link to committee report HB2208_SD1_SSCR3335_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2208_SD1_SSCR3624_ Link to committee report HB2208_SD1_SSCR3624_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2208_TESTIMONY_HSH_02-05-26_
HB2208_HD1_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-18-26_
HB2208_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB2208_HD1_TESTIMONY_HHS_03-25-26_
HB2208_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-06-26_

Hearing Notices

HSH
2/05/26 9:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AGR
2/18/26 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS
3/25/26 1:40P
CR 225 & Videoconference
WAM
4/06/26 10:32A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/30/26 1:45P
329
CONF
5/01/26 1:45P
329
CONF
5/01/26 5:05P
329