HB1427 • 2026

RELATING TO AVIAN INFLUENZA.

Agriculture Budget

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: NAKAMURA
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details on how funds will be used beyond prevention, monitoring, and response efforts.

Funding for Avian Influenza Prevention in Hawaii

This bill provides funding to the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza in Hawaii.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to deal with avian influenza prevention, monitoring, and response efforts.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to deal with avian influenza prevention, monitoring, and response efforts.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Health
The Department of Agriculture

Terms To Know

Avian Influenza: A type of flu that affects birds, also known as bird flu.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact amount of money being appropriated.
It is unclear how the funds will be used in detail beyond prevention, monitoring, and response efforts.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment allocates funds to the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture to address avian influenza in Hawaii.

Appropriates money from state general revenues for fiscal year 2025-2026 to help prevent, monitor, and respond to bird flu in Hawaii.

The exact amount of funds appropriated is not specified.
The effective date listed (July 1, 3000) seems incorrect or a placeholder and needs clarification.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment allocates funds to the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture to address avian influenza in Hawaii.

Appropriates money from state general revenues for fiscal year 2025-2026 to help prevent, monitor, and respond to bird flu in Hawaii.

The exact amount of funds appropriated is not specified.
The amendment takes effect on December 31, 2050, which seems unusually far into the future and may be a placeholder or error.

Bill History

2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-15 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
2025-04-14 H
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Kahaloa, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Garcia.
2025-04-11 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
2025-04-10 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2025-04-08 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 769) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-04-08 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-04-04 S
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
2025-04-04 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1703) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-02 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-27 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-03-21 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-03-21 S
Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1237) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-12 S
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, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-12 S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-07 S
The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-03-04 S
Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM.
2025-03-04 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-04 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 174).
2025-02-28 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 959), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-21 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.
2025-02-19 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-14 H
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 633), recommending referral to FIN.
2025-02-12 H
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-02-07 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
2025-02-06 H
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 187) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
2025-02-05 H
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.
2025-01-31 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27 H
Referred to HLT, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO AVIAN INFLUENZA.
DOH; DOA; Avian Influenza; Appropriations ($)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health and Department of Agriculture to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza in Hawaii. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1427

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1427

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to avian influenza
.

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

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SECTION
1.
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The legislature finds that H5 avian
influenza viruses, also referred to as bird flu, include the H5N1 subtype of
bird flu virus that has spread globally in birds since its initial discovery in
1996 and recently has been detected in several mammal species.
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Bird flu can cause severe illness with a high
mortality rate among certain bird populations, such as poultry, and can cross
between species and infect dairy cows.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of
January 20, 2025, bird flu has been detected in every state, with nine hundred
twenty-eight dairy herds and 136,327,394 poultry having been affected.
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In November 2024, the H5N1 bird flu virus was
first confirmed in Hawaii in a backyard flock of birds in central Oahu.
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H5 has since been detected through wastewater
testing in Hilo and on Kauai.

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The
legislature also finds that as of January 20, 2025, the CDC reported
sixty-seven confirmed human cases of bird flu.
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Nearly all the cases occurred in farm workers.
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While symptoms are typically mild, one case
did result in death.
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No human-to-human
transmission has been reported, and the current risk to the public is
considered low.
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However, close
monitoring is warranted to identify any change in the virus that may increase
transmissibility or infection severity.
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Enhanced biosecurity will help protect local farms and food production,
and increased testing of birds will help better understand the spread of bird
flu in Hawaii.
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In addition, education
will help inform the public about bird flu, their risk, and how to stay safe.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the department of health and
department of agriculture to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza
in Hawaii.

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SECTION
2.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
$ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 to carry out the purposes
of this Act, including to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza in
the State.

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The sum

appropriated shall be expended by the
department of health for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION
3.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
$ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 to carry out the purposes
of this Act, including to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza in
the State.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the
purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOH; DOA;
Avian Influenza; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health and
Department of Agriculture to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza
in Hawai
i.

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