HawaiiHB 10132025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed

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)

Important Agricultural LandsImportant Agricultural Lands IncentiveFarm Cluster HousingCounty OrdinancesHSG, AGR, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 54 • No: 0

House vote 2/12/2025

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote 2/6/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 644), recommending referral to FIN.

    2/14/2025House
  3. 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).

    2/14/2025House
  4. 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.

    2/12/2025House
  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 11:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/10/2025House
  6. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 216) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.

    2/6/2025House
  7. 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).

    2/6/2025House
  8. 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.

    2/5/2025House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/31/2025House
  10. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/23/2025House
  11. Referred to HSG, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3

    1/23/2025House
  12. Pending introduction.

    1/21/2025House

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