HB 812 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Authorizes a contract for the purchase of local produce having a value of more than $25,000 to be for a term of at least five years, under certain conditions. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB812_HD1 → HB812_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from the House version to the Senate version, changing the effective date from July 1, 3000, to January 1, 2525, and updating the author and bill metadata. The core policy allowing long-term contracts for local produce over $25,000 remains unchanged, but the definition of 'local produce' was slightly modified to specify products grown in the 'State' rather than 'Hawaii.'

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding contract terms and produce definitions remains substantively the same, though the definition was refined to explicitly reference the 'State.'

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to January 1, 2525.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'local produce' was updated to specify products grown, raised, and harvested in the 'State' instead of 'Hawaii.'

TECHNICAL

Author and bill metadata were updated to reflect the Senate version (SD1) instead of the House version (HD1).

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

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3201) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to GVO, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 8).

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 392) 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 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.