All Roll Calls
Yes: 12 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 23712025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO AGRIVOLTAICS.
Sponsored By: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Requires a landowner leasing agricultural sub-parcels on property used for agrivoltaics to prioritize lease offers for beginning farmers. Requires a landowner leasing agricultural sub-parcels on property used for agrivoltaics to submit an annual agrivoltaics compliance report to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Authorizes DAB to penalize any landowner that fails to meet agrivoltaics requirements. Authorizes the development of solar energy facilities on agricultural lands with productivity ratings of B, C, or D under certain conditions. Authorizes a county planning commission to issue special permits for agrivoltaics requirements before the approval of the Land Use Commission under certain conditions. (SD1)
DABPublic Utilities CommissionLUCCountiesAgricultureAgrivoltaicsLandownersBeginning FarmersReportsSolar Energy FacilitiesRenewable EnergySpecial PermitsAEN/WLA/EIG, CPN/JDC
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mike Gabbard
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Kurt Fevella
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from AEN/WLA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2685) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
2/20/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
2/20/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, DeCorte.
2/18/2026SenateThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/18/2026SenateThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
2/18/2026SenateThe committee(s) on AEN/WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2/12/2026SenateReferred to AEN/WLA/EIG, CPN/JDC.
1/26/2026SenateIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/21/2026SenatePending Introduction.
1/16/2026Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
Original
SB2371_SD1
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