HawaiiHB 15722025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT.

Sponsored By: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to: (1) Establish a Restorative Aquaculture Development Program to reduce aquaculture permit processing time, support aquaculture infrastructure expansion, increase the aquaculture workforce, and pursue federal aquaculture grants; (2) Establish three pilot demonstration sites for restorative aquaculture; and (3) Convene a Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

DABRestorative Aquaculture Development ProgramDemonstration SitesRestorative Aquaculture Advisory CouncilReportsAppropriationAEN/EDT, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Hussey

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Matsumoto

    Republican • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 123 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/25/2026

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/25/2026

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 3/3/2026

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

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote 2/11/2026

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

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from AEN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3297) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  3. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/25/2026Senate
  4. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim.

    3/25/2026Senate
  5. The committee(s) on AEN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/20/2026Senate
  6. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 137).

    3/10/2026Senate
  7. Passed First Reading.

    3/10/2026Senate
  8. Referred to AEN/EDT, WAM.

    3/10/2026Senate
  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 925-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/6/2026House
  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/3/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/27/2026House
  13. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 736-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    2/20/2026House
  14. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  15. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

    2/18/2026House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House
  17. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 168-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/11/2026House
  18. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

    2/11/2026House
  19. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

    2/6/2026House
  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/3/2026House
  21. Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    1/26/2026House
  22. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/21/2026House
  23. Prefiled.

    1/16/2026House

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