SB 563 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Summary

Directs the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Agribusiness Development Corporation and the counties, to conduct a statewide agricultural water infrastructure study. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. 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 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB563 → SB563_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative document to a structured data format with metadata headers. The substantive content remains largely the same, though the effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, and the report title was slightly modified to include 'Report' in the description.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on directing the Department of Agriculture to conduct a statewide agricultural water infrastructure study in collaboration with the Agribusiness Development Corporation and counties.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, significantly delaying when the law takes effect.

TECHNICAL

The document format was converted from a standard legislative text layout to a structured data format with metadata headers including timestamps, page numbers, and revision information.

The report title description was slightly updated to include 'Report' in the list of topics covered.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 160) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.

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

5 primary · 2 co-sponsors