# Hawaii HB 1606: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii HB 1606, RELATING TO AGRICULTURE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Cory M. Chun (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-04 (Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1606-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1606
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
- Sponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DAB, ADC, Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services Branch, Agricultural Development Division, Transfer, AGR, ECD, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (51 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Transfers powers, duties, personnel, personal property, and materials of the Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services Branch and Agricultural Development Division of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD... | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-04: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick voting no (5) 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: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; 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, ECD, FIN, 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/HB1606_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1606_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1606_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1606_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1606_.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/HB1606_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1606_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1606_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1606_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1606_.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-HB1606-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).