SB 231 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.

Summary
Requires the counties to adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as secondary uses, in addition to accessory uses, on a working farm or farming operation. Requires the counties' ordinances to include requirements that: the principal agricultural use on a working farm or farming operation preexists the issuance of any land use permit or building permit for any accessory and secondary use; agricultural tourism includes only those activities that are allowed under existing zoning and land use regulations; and agricultural tourism be allowed only on land on which productive agricultural use is occurring.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jan 21, 2026
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5
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Committee
2
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to WLA/AEN/EIG/EDT, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to WTL/AEN/EIG/EDT, WAM.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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