HawaiiHB 1892025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.

Sponsored By: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the counties to adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as secondary uses, in addition to accessory uses, on a working farm or farming operation. Requires the counties' ordinances to include requirements that: the principal agricultural use on a working farm or farming operation preexists the issuance of any land use permit or building permit for any accessory and secondary use and agricultural tourism be allowed only on land on which productive agricultural use is occurring. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Agricultural TourismAccessory and Secondary UseRestrictionsProductive Agricultural UseAGR/TOU, WAL, JHA

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Chris Todd

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote 2/6/2025

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

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from AGR/TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 194) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

    2/6/2025House
  3. 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) Ward excused (1).

    2/6/2025House
  4. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    2/5/2025House
  5. The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Matsumoto.

    2/5/2025House
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR/TOU on Wednesday, 02-05-25 8:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/31/2025House
  7. Referred to AGR/TOU, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

    1/21/2025House
  8. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/16/2025House
  9. Prefiled.

    1/14/2025House

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