SB 2800 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire, repair, and maintain irrigation systems in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action May 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2800_HD1 → SB2800_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to change the effective date from the distant future year 3000 to 2050, making the funding appropriation for irrigation systems legally operative for the next several decades. Additionally, the legislative findings were reorganized to emphasize the state's burden of inaction and the specific importance of stewardship over natural resources, land, water, and ecosystems. These changes shift the bill from a theoretical placeholder to an active policy tool for long-term agricultural and environmental investment.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on appropriating funds to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the Agribusiness Development Corporation for irrigation system maintenance, but the timeline for implementation has been extended significantly.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050, allowing the funds to be used in the near future rather than centuries from now.

SCOPE

The legislative findings were rewritten to explicitly list 'land, water, and ecosystems' as critical natural resources and to rephrase the cost of inaction as an 'economic burden' on the state.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and text adjustments were made to the bill header, including updating the bill type from House Draft to Senate Draft and changing the revision number.

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

Amendments

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:00 PM; Conference Room 411.

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May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 10, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 519).

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Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1523-26), recommending referral to FIN.

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Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

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Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

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Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to AGR, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16

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Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 80) in amended form (SD 1).

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Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

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Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from AEN/WLA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2681) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 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, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/WLA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to AEN/WLA/EDT, WAM.

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Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

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5 primary · 1 co-sponsor