Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DAB; Lei; Working Group; Flower Farms; Lei Materials; Floriculture Industry; Report
Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to convene a working group that shall identify, gather, and report on any existing studies or assessments conducted or data assembled by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity or University of Hawaii on flower farms, lei materials, and the capacity of local floriculture to meet public and private demand; conduct a study of the State's floriculture industry; and submit a report to the Legislature. Sunsets the working group on 6/30/2027. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-20 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-20 | Latest Action | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1294 HD2 SD1 | DOA; Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group; Report; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1450 HD2 SD1 | DOA; Climate-Resilient Food Systems Grant Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1953 HD1 | DAB; Conservation and Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 2152 HD2 | Dog Attacks; Livestock; Agricultural District; Liability | in_committee |
| HB 2216 HD2 | DAB; Agricultural Loans; Sale; Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 2246 HD1 | DAB; Agricultural Grant Program; Revolving Fund; Annual Report; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 2548 HD1 | DAB; Climate-Resilient Food Systems Grant Program; Climate Adaptation; Agriculture; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 2549 HD1 | DAB; Clean Plant Program; Establishment; Report; Appropriation | in_committee |