RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Summary
Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to develop a succession planning education program to educate and assist farmers and ranchers in the process of transitioning agricultural businesses to new owners. Requires the program to connect individuals interested in entering farming or ranching, or existing farmers or ranchers interested in expanding their business, with farmers and ranchers who have not yet identified a successor owner. Appropriates funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
P
Tim Richards
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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