HB 497 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

Summary

Transfers the Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs Agency from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture and codifies its establishment. Establishes a grant program to be administered by the Agency to support the funding of certain initiatives for the State's public schools. Appropriates funds for grants. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB497_HD1 → HB497_HD2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from HD1 to HD2 and updated with new filing dates. The text was edited to clarify that funding retention for administration is mandatory rather than optional, and to specify that applicants must indicate their capability to use funds properly. Marketing requirements were streamlined to focus on increasing pupil knowledge and consumption of local products.

TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from HD1 to HD2 and metadata dates were updated.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that retaining up to 2% of grant funds for administration is a mandatory requirement, not an option.

Added the word 'applicant's' to clarify that the capability to use funds properly must be indicated by the specific applicant.

Condensed the marketing requirement to focus on increasing pupil knowledge and consumption of Hawaii-grown products, removing the phrase 'which will lead to increased'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 396) as amended in HD 2, recommending 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

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 43) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.