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Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Report Title: Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Local Produce; Specifications
Description: Authorizes a contract for the purchase of local produce having a value of more than $25,000 to be for a term of at least five years, under certain conditions. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: GVO, WAM
Introducer(s): MATAYOSHI, CHUN, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3201) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/19/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to GVO, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 8).
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. 785-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/25/2026HThe 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.
2/23/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/11/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2/11/2025HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 392) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/7/2025HThe 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.
2/5/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-07-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2025HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB812_SD1 Link to HB812_SD1 .PDF file
HB812_HD1 Link to HB812_HD1 .PDF file
HB812 Link to HB812 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB812_HD1_HSCR392_ Link to committee report HB812_HD1_HSCR392_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB812_HD1_HSCR785-26_ Link to committee report HB812_HD1_HSCR785-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB812_SD1_SSCR3201_ Link to committee report HB812_SD1_SSCR3201_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB812_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-07-25_
HB812_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-25-26_
HB812_HD1_TESTIMONY_GVO_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

AGR
2/07/25 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/25/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
GVO
3/17/26 3:05P
CR 225 & Videoconference
GVO
3/19/26 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference