# Hawaii SB 1562: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii SB 1562, RELATING TO AGRICULTURE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 406) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1562-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1562
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 406) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Agriculture, CHOAM Program, Farming Housing, Tax Credit, Appropriations, AEN/HOU, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Combined Housing Operational Agriculture Mobilization Program to assist bona fide farmers to live and farm on agricultural lands. For taxable years beginning 1/1/2026, establishes a tax credit for land donated to the Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-13: Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 406) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: 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, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on AEN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to AEN/HOU, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1562_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1562_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1562_.PDF)
- SB1562_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1562_SD1_.HTM)

## 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/SB1562_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1562_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1562_.PDF)
- [SB1562_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1562_SD1_.HTM)

## 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)
- [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills)
- [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1562-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).