THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

NOTICE TO RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

TIME:

9:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will RECONVENE to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

SB 2102, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

DAB; Hemp; Hemp-Derived Feed Ingredient; Commercial Feed; Rules

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Grandinetti, Co-Chairs; Kusch, Matsumoto

(AGR, CPC)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Lamosao, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa

(AEN, CPN)

 

SB 874, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.

Equality Caucus; Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship; Pet Medication; Consumer Prescription Choice

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Grandinetti, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, CPC)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Fukunaga, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa

(AEN, CPN)

 

SB 2110, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption Commission; Conservation Agriculture and Soil Health Incentive Program; Agriculture; Technical Assistance; Reports; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Lowen/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Perruso, Matsumoto

(AGR/EEP, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Richards, Co-Chair; Rhoads

(AEN, WAM)

 

SB 2321, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE TWO-LINED SPITTLEBUG.

DAB; Two-Lined Spittlebug Response Pilot Program; Invasive Species; Reports; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Richards, Co-Chair; Rhoads

(AEN, WAM)

 

SB 2706, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

DAB; LCC; DHRD; Agriculture and Biosecurity Workforce Development Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Garrett/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, HED, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Kim/Richards, Co-Chairs; Awa

(AEN/EDU, WAM)

 

SB 2800, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

DAB; DLNR; ADC; Irrigation Systems; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Hashem/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, WAL, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Lee, C./DeCoite/Richards, Co-Chairs

(AEN/WLA/EDT, WAM)

 

SB 3233, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING.

DAB; ADC; State Agencies; Agricultural Workforce Housing Incentives; Agricultural Leases; State Procurement; Preferences; Report

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Miyake/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, HSG, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; McKelvey/Richards, Co-Chairs; Rhoads

(AEN/GVO, WAM)

 

SB 2405, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING.

DAB; Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group; Report; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Miyake/Ichiyama/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, HSG, WAL, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Hashimoto, Co-Chair; Richards

(AEN, WAM)

 

SB 177, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

DOA; Division of Animal Industry; Aquaculture Program; Import Assessment; Biological Aquatic Risk-Based Framework; Biocontainment Standards; Aquatic Livestock; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Matayoshi/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Richards, Co-Chair; Awa

(AEN, WAM)

 

HB 1929, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

DAB; Molokai; Biosecurity; Advisory Board; Quarantine Facility; Molokai Biosecurity Plan; Positions; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Rhoads, Awa

(AEN, WAM)

 

HB 2551, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; Area-Wide Fruit Fly Suppression Program; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Matsumoto

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Richards, Co-Chair; Awa

(AEN, WAM)

 

HB 1707, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

DAB; Transportation Costs; Shipping Costs; Reimbursements; Position; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Chun/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; Richards, DeCoite

(AEN, WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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