HR 69 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DESIGNATE KUNIA, LEILEHUA PLATEAU, AND POAMOHO AS THE CENTRAL OAHU AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR AND TO ESTABLISH A LIST PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST VALUE TO THE STATE.

This House Resolution requests the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor. It directs the department to create a prioritized list of agricultural infrastructure projects (like roads and water systems) based on factors such as projected production increases, costs, county plans, and land use. The resolution requires the department to submit a report with this list and recommendations to the Legislature by early 2026. It directly affects state agencies and farmers in the designated corridor area by guiding future infrastructure investments to support Hawaii's goal of doubling local food production by 2030.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

HR69 HR69_HD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a House Resolution (HR) to a House Bill (HB) format, changing the requesting agency from the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). This shift moves responsibility for designating the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor and prioritizing infrastructure projects from the state's agricultural department to a dedicated economic development entity. The Department of Transportation responsibilities remain unchanged. This change likely reflects a strategic decision to place agricultural corridor designation under an organization focused on business development rather than general agricultural management.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from requesting actions from the Department of Agriculture to requesting actions from the Agribusiness Development Corporation, while maintaining the same geographic areas (Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho) and infrastructure improvement criteria.
SCOPE

Changed the requesting agency from the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation for designating the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor and prioritizing infrastructure projects.

Updated the recipient of the final report from the Department of Agriculture to the Executive Director of the Agribusiness Development Corporation.

TECHNICAL

Changed document type from House Resolution (HR) to House Bill (HB) format with updated metadata and formatting.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1809), recommending adoption.
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Ward.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1621) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 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, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Ward.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Rachele Lamosao
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HI
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