# Hawaii HB 685: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii HB 685, RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Jeanne Kapela (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB685-2026
- 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 685
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ADC, Kau, GO Bonds, Appropriation, AGR, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (51 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the Agribusiness Development Corporation to purchase a land parcel in Kau on the county of Hawaii for agricultural development. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-02-14: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 634) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-12: 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 12 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB685_HD1_.pdf)
- HB685_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB685_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB685_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB685_.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/HB685_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB685_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB685_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB685_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB685_.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-HB685-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).