# Hawaii HB 2459: RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK.

Hawaii HB 2459, RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 211).) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2459-2026
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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2459
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 211).
- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Food and Product Innovation Network, Agribusiness Development Corporation, Food Safety, Regulatory Integration, Performance Indicators, Market Access, Branding Initiatives, Reports, Appropriation, EDT/AEN, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish performance indicators for the Food and Product Innovation Network, develop a market access strategy, align and harmonize state branding initiatives, and report certain data to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_HD2_.pdf)
- HB2459_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2459_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB2459_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2459_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2459_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2459-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).