HB1187 • 2026

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

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Sponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, KILA
Last action: 2026-03-20
Official status: Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Ban on State Departments Buying Imported Lei

This bill phases in a ban on state departments and certain agencies from buying lei made with plants grown outside Hawaii.

What This Bill Does

Bans state departments and administratively attached agencies from purchasing lei that contain plant material grown or harvested outside the State, starting in 2030.
Requires ten percent compliance by these entities between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2044.
Increases the requirement to fifty percent compliance from January 1, 2045, to December 31, 2054.
Further increases the requirement to seventy-five percent compliance from January 1, 2055, to December 31, 2064.
Requires full compliance starting January 1, 2065.

Who It Names or Affects

State departments
Administratively attached agencies

Terms To Know

Lei: A garland or wreath of flowers and leaves worn around the neck as a symbol of celebration or respect in Hawaii.
Procurement: The process by which government agencies buy goods, services, or construction work from outside suppliers.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify penalties for non-compliance.
Does not define what constitutes 'administratively attached agencies'.

Amendments

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HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment adds a new law that limits how much imported flowers and lei state departments can buy, starting with a high limit in the early years and gradually reducing it over time until they cannot buy any at all by 2065.

State departments must not purchase more than 90% of their flowers or lei from outside Hawaii between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2044.
The limit drops to no more than 50% for the period from January 1, 2045, to December 31, 2054.
From January 1, 2055, to December 31, 2064, they can only buy up to 25% of their flowers or lei from outside Hawaii.
Starting January 1, 2065, state departments cannot purchase any imported flowers or lei.

The amendment does not specify what happens if a department needs more than the allowed percentage in an emergency situation.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment restricts state departments and agencies from buying lei with plant material grown outside Hawaii, starting at 90% in 2030 and decreasing to a full ban by 2065.

State departments and agencies must purchase no more than 90% of their lei containing non-Hawaii-grown plants from January 1, 2030, to December 31, 2044.
From January 1, 2045, to December 31, 2054, the limit drops to no more than 50% of lei containing non-Hawaii-grown plants.
Starting from January 1, 2055, until December 31, 2064, the limit is reduced to no more than 25% of such lei.
After December 31, 2064, state departments and agencies are not allowed to purchase any lei containing plant material grown outside Hawaii.

The amendment does not specify how compliance with these restrictions will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-22 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
2025-04-22 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fevella.
2025-04-08 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).
2025-04-04 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2025-04-03 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 558) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-04-03 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-04-01 S
48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-25.
2025-04-01 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1485) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2025-03-28 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
2025-03-25 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-03-21 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2025-03-21 S
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1260) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2025-03-18 S
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-14 S
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06 S
Referred to GVO, WAM.
2025-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 345).
2025-03-04 H
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1110), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-26 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-02-26 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-25 H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.
2025-02-21 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-11 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2025-02-11 H
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 393) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-02-07 H
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-02-05 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-07-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27 H
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-22 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Procurement; State Agencies; Lei; Plant Material Grown and Harvested Outside the State; Restriction
Phases in a ban on state departments and administratively attached agencies from purchasing lei that contain plant material grown and harvested outside the State. (SD1)

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HB1187

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1187

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO PROCUREMENT
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 103D,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding to part IV a new section to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:

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Lei
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Pursuant to the timetable described in subsection
(b), no state department or administratively attached agency shall purchase lei
or flowers that contain plant material grown and harvested outside the State.

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(b)

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The timetable for implementing the
purchasing restriction in subsection (a) shall be as follows:

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(1)
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From
January 1, 2030, to December 31, 2044, ten per cent of all flowers and lei
purchased by state departments and administratively attached agencies shall
comply with subsection (a);

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(2)
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From January 1, 2045, to December 31, 2054, fifty per
cent of all flowers and lei purchased by state departments and administratively
attached agencies shall comply with subsection (a);

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(3)
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From
January 1, 2055, to December 31, 2064, seventy‑five per cent of all
flowers and lei purchased by state departments and administratively attached agencies
shall comply with subsection (a); and

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(4)
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Beginning
January 1, 2065, all flowers and lei purchased by state departments and administratively
attached agencies shall comply with subsection (a).
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SECTION 2.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Procurement;
State Administrative Departments; Executive Agencies; Imported Flowers and Lei;
Restriction

Description:

Phases in
a ban on state departments administratively attached and agencies from
purchasing imported flowers and lei.

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