# Hawaii HB 1337: RELATING TO ENDEMIC PLANTS.

Hawaii HB 1337, RELATING TO ENDEMIC PLANTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY; status passed house, last action 2025-03-13 (The committee on HRE deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1337
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ENDEMIC PLANTS.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-03-13, The committee on HRE deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Endemic Plants, Seed Bank, Pilot Program, HRE, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish an endemic plant seed bank pilot program to preserve and promote the planting of plant species that are endemic to Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY

## Actions (22)

- 2025-03-13: The committee on HRE deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 358). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to HRE, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1111), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-26: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-25: The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 612), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-05: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Re-referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1337_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1337_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1337_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1337_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1337_.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/HB1337_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1337_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1337_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1337_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1337_.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-HB1337-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).