# Hawaii HB 1699: RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.

Hawaii HB 1699, RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 02-03-26 9:00AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1699-2026
- 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 1699
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-01-30, This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 02-03-26 9:00AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Human services, Food Security, Hawaii Farm to Families Program, Reports, Appropriation, HSH, AGR, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Farm to Families Program under the Department of Human Services to alleviate food shortages in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2027 and 2028.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-30: This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 02-03-26 9:00AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-29: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to HSH, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-20: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1699_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1699_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1699_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1699_.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-HB1699-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).