HB 858 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 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB858_HD1 → HB858_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from a House Draft (HD1) to a Senate Draft (SD1), updating metadata such as author names and revision numbers. The core policy text remains largely the same, but the effective date was changed from the placeholder year 3000 to 2050, and the report title was slightly adjusted to reflect the focus on new positions.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it continues to govern the Department of Agriculture's agricultural statistics program and data confidentiality.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

The report title was updated from 'Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Statistics Program; Appropriation' to 'DOA; Agricultural Statistics Program; Positions; Appropriations'.

Metadata fields including author names, bill versions, and revision numbers were updated to reflect the Senate Draft status.

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 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1090) 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.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 39).

upper

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 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 640) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 12, 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

17 primary · 0 co-sponsors