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Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARK LEASES.
Report Title: DAB; Agricultural Parks; Lease Extensions
Description: Repeals the requirement for land covered by an agricultural park lease with a remaining term of fifteen years or less to be located in a county having a population of less than five hundred thousand in order for the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to extend the lease. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Companion:  SB3224
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN, JDC
Introducer(s): CHUN, KAHALOA, LOWEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, Kusch
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/1/2026SThe committee on JDC deferred the measure.
3/30/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/24/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/24/2026SReported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3150) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
3/13/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to AEN, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 250).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1105-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 537-26), recommending referral to JHA.
2/17/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.
2/11/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
2/4/2026HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 6-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
1/30/2026HThe 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.
1/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-30-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to AGR, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/16/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1603_SD1 Link to HB1603_SD1 .PDF file
HB1603_HD1 Link to HB1603_HD1 .PDF file
HB1603 Link to HB1603 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1603_HD1_HSCR6-26_ Link to committee report HB1603_HD1_HSCR6-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1603_HD1_HSCR537-26_ Link to committee report HB1603_HD1_HSCR537-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1603_HD1_HSCR1105-26_ Link to committee report HB1603_HD1_HSCR1105-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1603_SD1_SSCR3150_ Link to committee report HB1603_SD1_SSCR3150_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1603_TESTIMONY_AGR_01-30-26_
HB1603_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-17-26_
HB1603_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-05-26_
HB1603_HD1_TESTIMONY_AEN_03-16-26_
HB1603_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_04-01-26_

Hearing Notices

AGR
1/30/26 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/17/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/05/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN
3/16/26 3:05P
CR 224 & Videoconference
JDC
4/01/26 10:40A
CR 016 & Videoconference