SCR 141 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGARDING GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

SCR 141 is a non-binding resolution urging Hawaii's Department of Agriculture to collaborate with the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) to access existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant programs. It specifically targets funding opportunities that support local farmers, ranchers, and aquaculture groups to advance Hawaii's agricultural sustainability goals, including increasing local food production by 2030. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but formally requests interagency coordination to help agricultural entities secure USDA grants. It references Hawaii's 2050 Sustainability Plan and the Aloha+ Challenge as context for this collaboration.

Tags: Agriculture

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2025

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Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 725).

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2094), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 514) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from AEN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1579) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 18, 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

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN/EDT.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.