# Hawaii HB 92: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii HB 92, RELATING TO AGRICULTURE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 92
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Tax Credit for Research Activities, Agricultural Business, AGR, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Includes agricultural businesses as a qualified high technology business to receive tax credits for certain research activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) 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, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 312) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to AGR for further consideration. (House)
- 2025-02-10: HD 1 adopted and recommitted to AGR for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 14 (House)
- 2025-02-07: The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. 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. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-07-25 9:31AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to AGR, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_HD2_.pdf)
- HB92_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_HD1_.HTM)
- HB92_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB92_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB92_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB92_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB92-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).