SB 506 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study on agricultural markets for Hawaii farmers. Appropriates funds for the one-year study on agricultural markets for Hawaii farmers. Establishes and funds two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions to collect agricultural data and conduct data analysis for public consumption. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025

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SB506 → SB506_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was updated from a standard draft to a Senate committee version (SD1). The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but the effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, which appears to be a clerical error rather than an intentional policy change. The bill continues to appropriate funds for an agricultural market study and to create two positions for data collection and analysis.

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, which is likely a clerical error since the 2050 date is 25 years in the future.

TECHNICAL

Metadata headers and formatting information were added to indicate this is Senate Draft 1 version of the bill.

Original page headers, footers, and tracking numbers were removed in the process of converting to the SD1 draft format.

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Committee

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 41) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 29, 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

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors