SB 1158 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONTROLLED-ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the development of a controlled-environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience's Magoon research and teaching site in Manoa, Oahu. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1158 → SB1158_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a standard Senate version to a Senate Draft 1 version, which includes significant substantive changes to the entity name and effective date. The name of the university college was changed from 'College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' to 'College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience,' and the effective date was moved from July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2050, likely as a placeholder or error.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability was altered by renaming the specific university entity involved in the project and drastically changing the timeline for when the law becomes effective.

DEFINITION

The name of the university entity was changed from 'College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' to 'College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience' (CTAHR).

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2050.

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

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 309) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors