# Hawaii SB 2371: RELATING TO AGRIVOLTAICS.

Hawaii SB 2371, RELATING TO AGRIVOLTAICS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (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.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2371
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO AGRIVOLTAICS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-02-20, 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.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: DAB, Public Utilities Commission, LUC, Counties, Agriculture, Agrivoltaics, Landowners, Beginning Farmers, Reports, Solar Energy Facilities, Renewable Energy, Special Permits, AEN/WLA/EIG, CPN/JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-20: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: The 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. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: The 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. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: The 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. (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: The committee(s) on AEN/WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to AEN/WLA/EIG, CPN/JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2371_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2371_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2371_.PDF)
- SB2371_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2371_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2371_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2371_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2371_.PDF)
- [SB2371_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2371_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2371-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).