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HB 1294 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Summary
Establishes an Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group within the Department of Agriculture to address the shortage and challenges of agricultural workforce housing in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group and appropriates funds to address housing shortages for agricultural workers, directly advancing affordable housing access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds agricultural workforce housing, addressing a key employment condition affecting worker stability and safety through appropriations and mandated reporting.85% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB1294_HD2 → HB1294_SD1 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a House Draft version (HD2) to a Senate Draft version (SD1), with no substantive policy changes. The core provisions remain identical: establishing an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture, defining its membership, outlining its duties, and appropriating funds for its operations.
TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a House Draft format to a Senate Draft format, including updated header information and metadata fields, but the actual legislative text and policy provisions remained unchanged.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Amendments
2
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 9:00AM in conference room 224.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 753) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1187) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to AEN/HOU, WAM.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 351).
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward.
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 645), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 214) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to HSG, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kirstin Kahaloa
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
HI
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