HB 1337 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENDEMIC PLANTS.

Summary

Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish an endemic plant seed bank pilot program to preserve and promote the planting of plant species that are endemic to Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1337 → HB1337_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its original version to reflect House Committee on Judiciary amendments (HD1). The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', effectively making the law future-dated and non-immediate. The bill also expanded the specific institution name from 'University of Hawaii' to 'University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience' for precision. Several formatting and metadata elements were added or removed during the amendment process.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on establishing an endemic plant seed bank pilot program, but the specific institution name was clarified to include 'College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience'. The effective date change means the law will not take effect until July 1, 3000, which is a significant procedural change.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', making the law future-dated and delaying implementation indefinitely.

REQUIREMENT

The institution name was updated from 'University of Hawaii' to 'University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience' for greater specificity.

TECHNICAL

Metadata, formatting elements, and document control information were added or modified during the amendment process.

Original formatting elements and page headers from the initial version were removed during the amendment process.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 358).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Feb 13, 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, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 612), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors