HawaiiHB 16012025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Sponsored By: Cory M. Chun (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Amends the amount and expending agency for a fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriation for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

DABDLNRHawaii Invasive Species Council AppropriationBiosecurityExpending AgencyAEN/WLA, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/20/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/20/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 3/3/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote 2/4/2026

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

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from AEN/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3242) 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 WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Chang, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, DeCorte.

    3/20/2026Senate
  4. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.

    3/20/2026Senate
  5. The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/17/2026Senate
  6. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 249).

    3/12/2026Senate
  7. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  8. Referred to AEN/WLA, WAM.

    3/12/2026Senate
  9. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1030-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026House
  12. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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
  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/27/2026House
  14. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 716-26), recommending referral to FIN.

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

    2/20/2026House
  16. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/19/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/17/2026House
  18. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 4-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

    2/4/2026House
  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

    2/4/2026House
  20. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    1/30/2026House
  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-30-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/27/2026House
  22. Referred to AGR, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1

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

    1/21/2026House
  24. Prefiled.

    1/16/2026House

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