# Hawaii HB 1603: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARK LEASES.

Hawaii HB 1603, RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARK LEASES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Cory M. Chun (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-01 (The committee on JDC deferred the measure.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1603
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARK LEASES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-01, The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: DAB, Agricultural Parks, Lease Extensions, AEN, JDC
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (124 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Repeals the requirement for land covered by an agricultural park lease with a remaining term of fifteen years or less to be located in a county having a population of less than five hundred thousand in order for the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to extend the lease. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-04-01: The committee on JDC deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3150) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 250). (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to AEN, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1105-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-05: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 537-26), recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-17: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 6-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. (House)
- 2026-02-04: 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). (House)
- 2026-01-30: 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. (House)
- 2026-01-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-30-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to AGR, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-16: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_SD1_.pdf)
- HB1603_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1603_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB1603_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1603_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1603_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1603-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).