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Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
Report Title: Agricultural Tourism; Accessory and Secondary Use; Restrictions; Productive Agricultural Use
Description: Requires the counties to adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as secondary uses, in addition to accessory uses, on a working farm or farming operation. Requires the counties' ordinances to include requirements that: the principal agricultural use on a working farm or farming operation preexists the issuance of any land use permit or building permit for any accessory and secondary use and agricultural tourism be allowed only on land on which productive agricultural use is occurring. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB231
Package: None
Current Referral: AGR/TOU, WAL, JHA
Introducer(s): PERRUSO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, MARTEN, SOUZA, TODD
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/6/2025HPassed 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) Ward excused (1).
2/6/2025HReported from AGR/TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 194) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2/5/2025HThe committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Matsumoto.
2/5/2025HThe committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
1/31/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR/TOU on Wednesday, 02-05-25 8:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to AGR/TOU, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/16/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/14/2025HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB189_HD1 Link to HB189_HD1 .PDF file
HB189 Link to HB189 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB189_HD1_HSCR194_ Link to committee report HB189_HD1_HSCR194_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB189_TESTIMONY_AGR-TOU_02-05-25_

Hearing Notices

AGR/TOU
2/05/25 8:45A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE