# Hawaii HB 1013: RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Hawaii HB 1013, RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 644), recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1013
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 644), recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Important Agricultural Lands, Important Agricultural Lands Incentive, Farm Cluster Housing, County Ordinances, HSG, AGR, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes an important agricultural lands incentive to provide alternative means to develop housing for farmers and farm employees. Authorizes a landowner or lessee of important agricultural lands to apply to a county for a permit allowing the landowner or lessee to develop, construct, and maintain farm cluster housing. Requires each county to enact ordinances to allow farm cluster housing on important agricultural lands. Establishes requirements for farm cluster housing. Repeals existing requirements for farm dwellings and employee housing on important agricultural lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 644), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 11:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 216) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-05: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to HSG, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1013_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1013_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1013_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1013_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1013_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1013_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1013_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1013_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1013_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1013_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1013-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).