HB 1393 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture to revitalize and enhance the agricultural statistics program to collect data on local agricultural interests. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1393 → HB1393_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the bill number and version, update the effective date to a distant future (July 1, 3000), and significantly restructure the funding section by removing specific dollar amounts and job allocations to leave them blank for future determination. The substantive policy regarding data collection and confidentiality remains largely intact, though the exemption section was consolidated.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains focused on agricultural statistics, but the funding mechanism has shifted from a fixed appropriation to an unspecified amount.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, indicating a placeholder or a significant delay in implementation.

FISCAL

Specific funding amounts ($880,000 total) and detailed allocations for specific job positions (economists and statisticians) were removed.

The funding section was modified to leave dollar amounts and job counts blank, requiring future legislative action to specify the budget and staffing levels.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from HB1393 to HB1393 HD1, and the confidentiality exemption section was consolidated into a single paragraph.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 435) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors