# Hawaii HCR 200: URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO TAKE FURTHER MEANINGFUL ACTION TO ADDRESS THE AXIS DEER OVERPOPULATION.

Hawaii HCR 200, URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO TAKE FURTHER MEANINGFUL ACTION TO ADDRESS THE AXIS DEER OVERPOPULATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Terez Amato (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-05-02 (House agrees to Senate amendment(s).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 200
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO TAKE FURTHER MEANINGFUL ACTION TO ADDRESS THE AXIS DEER OVERPOPULATION.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-05-02, House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Department of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture of the County of Maui, Axis Deer Overpopulation, AEN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (21 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-02: House agrees to Senate amendment(s). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 823). (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: One (1) day notice, Friday, 05-02-25. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 824) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1924) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: One Day Notice 04-17-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Re-Referred to AEN. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-11-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 557). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to AEN, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1812), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-03-31: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-31-25 10:15AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1554), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-21: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR200_SD1_.pdf)
- HCR200_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR200_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR200_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR200_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR200_SD1_.pdf)
- [HCR200_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR200_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR200_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR200_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR200-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).