# Hawaii HR 99: URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF AGRICULTURAL-ZONED LANDS TO EXECUTE AND RECORD DECLARATIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE STATE AND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND USE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

Hawaii HR 99, URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF AGRICULTURAL-ZONED LANDS TO EXECUTE AND RECORD DECLARATIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE STATE AND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND USE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Amy A. Perruso (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-27 (Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1623), recommending referral to WAL.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR99-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 99
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF AGRICULTURAL-ZONED LANDS TO EXECUTE AND RECORD DECLARATIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE STATE AND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND USE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1623), recommending referral to WAL.
- Sponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Counties, Agricultural Lands, Declaration of Compliance, Regulations, AGR, WAL
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (4 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: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-27: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1623), recommending referral to WAL. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, 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, WAL, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR99_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR99_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR99_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR99_.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-HR99-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).