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Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL CRIMES.
Report Title: DOA; Hawaii Agricultural Crimes Council; Establishment; Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund; Appropriations ($)
Description: Establishes the Hawaii Agricultural Crimes Council. Expands the duties of the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with and support the Council. Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB762
Package: None
Current Referral: AGR, JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): KAHALOA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GARRETT, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD
Act:

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2/14/2025HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2/14/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 720) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/11/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.
2/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
2/4/2025HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 82) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
1/29/2025HThe 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.
1/23/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2025HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB498 HD2

All Versions of this Measure

HB498_HD1 Link to HB498_HD1 .PDF file
HB498_HD2 Link to HB498_HD2 .PDF file
HB498 Link to HB498 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB498_HD1_HSCR82_ Link to committee report HB498_HD1_HSCR82_ .PDF file
HB498_HD2_HSCR720_ Link to committee report HB498_HD2_HSCR720_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB498_TESTIMONY_AGR_01-29-25_
HB498_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-11-25_

Hearing Notices

AGR
1/29/25 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/11/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE