SB 216 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO FARM DWELLINGS.

Summary

Prohibits residing on agricultural park lots unless within a farm dwelling permitted by the Board of Agriculture. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of agricultural park lots for unpermitted farm dwellings during fiscal year 2025-2026. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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SB216 → SB216_SD1 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a Senate document to a Senate Draft 1 version, with minor wording adjustments to clarify the legislative intent. The core policy remains unchanged: prohibiting residence on agricultural park lots except in permitted farm dwellings and banning new farm dwelling construction starting January 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Text was reformatted from a Senate document to a Senate Draft 1 version, with minor wording adjustments to clarify the legislative intent.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 457) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 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

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors