HB 2425 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Exempts any agricultural enterprise practicing diversified agriculture on lands formerly used for commercial sugarcane production within the conservation district from any permitting and site plan approval requirements established for lands in a conservation district. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✗ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Feb 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2425 → HB2425_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its original version to reflect House District Committee changes, primarily shifting the legislative findings to emphasize wildfire resilience and invasive weed reduction on former sugarcane lands. The effective date was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder for future legislative action. The core exemption for agricultural enterprises remains intact, but the report title was slightly modified to remove the 'Right to Farm' reference.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on exempting diversified agriculture on former sugarcane lands within conservation districts from permitting requirements, but the justification for the law was expanded to include wildfire resilience and invasive species management.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', indicating a delay or placeholder for future implementation.

SCOPE

Legislative findings were updated to explicitly highlight wildfire resilience and invasive weed reduction as key benefits of the proposed agricultural development.

REQUIREMENT

The report title was revised to remove the phrase 'Right to Farm', narrowing the descriptive focus of the bill.

TECHNICAL

Several metadata fields, including author names, document paths, and internal tracking numbers, were updated to reflect the new version history.

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Committee

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 42-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to AGR, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors