HawaiiSB 32332025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Sponsored By: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires state agencies that administer agricultural leases, licenses, development programs, or procurement involving agricultural products to award points or preferences to agricultural projects incorporating agricultural workforce housing. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

DABADCState AgenciesAgricultural Workforce Housing IncentivesAgricultural LeasesState ProcurementPreferencesReportAGR, HSG, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Donovan M. Dela Cruz

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Michelle N. Kidani

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 158 • No: 2

House vote 4/9/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote 4/7/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote 3/20/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG...

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/3/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/12/2026

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/12/2026

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

    4/23/2026Senate
  3. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.

    4/23/2026Senate
  4. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Miyake, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

    4/22/2026House
  5. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; McKelvey, Richards Co-Chairs; Rhoads.

    4/21/2026Senate
  6. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    4/21/2026House
  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 529).

    4/10/2026Senate
  8. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/10/2026Senate
  9. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    4/10/2026House
  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1997-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/9/2026House
  11. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/9/2026House
  12. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    4/7/2026House
  13. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    4/2/2026House
  14. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/31/2026House
  16. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1516-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    3/30/2026House
  17. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  18. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/25/2026House
  19. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1252-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.

    3/20/2026House
  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    3/20/2026House
  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/20/2026House
  22. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/18/2026House
  23. This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  24. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/11/2026House

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