SB 2704 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO SUBSISTENCE GARDENING.

Summary

Establishes within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity a temporary Subsistence-Plus Gardening Pilot Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2704 → SB2704_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a standard Senate bill to a Senate Draft (SD1) version, which updated the metadata and description but did not alter the core policy text. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, likely to align with the end of the 2026 legislative session or a future fiscal cycle. The program's scope, eligibility for community farm clubs, and funding requirements remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the subsistence gardening pilot program remains the same, but the effective date was pushed back significantly.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted to a Senate Draft (SD1) format, updating the header, bill number, and metadata fields while keeping the legislative text consistent.

The summary description was updated to reflect the new effective date of 7/1/2050.

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 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2487) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

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, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors