HB 773 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Appropriates funds to establish grant specialist positions to assist farmers and ranchers in meeting the requirements to receive grants offered by the United States Department of Agriculture, State, counties, or private entities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB773_HD1 → HB773_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, updating metadata to reflect the Senate stage and changing the effective date from a placeholder year (3000) to a specific future date (2050). The core policy regarding funding for grant specialist positions to assist farmers and ranchers remains substantively unchanged, though the report title was slightly adjusted to include the word 'Positions'.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to appropriate funds for grant specialists within the Department of Agriculture to help farmers and ranchers access grants.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from a placeholder year (3000) to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

The report title was updated to explicitly include the word 'Positions' to clarify the nature of the appropriation.

Metadata fields were updated to reflect the Senate version (SD1) instead of the House version (HD1), including changes to author names and revision numbers.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 9:31AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:30AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 673) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1129) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

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Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 36).

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Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 397) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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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.

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Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2

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Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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11 primary · 0 co-sponsors