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SB1085 • 2026

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

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Sponsor
INOUYE
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
  • DOA; DHHL; Pilot Program; Panaewa Agricultural Park; Panaewa Farm Lots; EIS; Non-Potable Water Wells; Appropriations ($) Establishes a pilot program within the Department of Agriculture to determine feasibility and prepare an environmental impact statement to drill non-potable water wells on individual parcels at Panaewa agricultural park and Panaewa farm lots.
  • Requires DOA to consult and coordinate with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on the location and distribution of water from the wells before and after the completion of the EIS.
  • Appropriates funds.

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SD1

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Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB1085 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB1085 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 1085 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE .

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-02-14 S

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  3. 2025-02-14 S

    Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 606) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-02-12 S

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  5. 2025-02-12 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  6. 2025-02-07 S

    The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-01-23 S

    Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM.

  8. 2025-01-21 S

    Passed First Reading.

  9. 2025-01-17 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
DOA; DHHL; Pilot Program; Panaewa Agricultural Park; Panaewa Farm Lots; EIS; Non-Potable Water Wells; Appropriations ($)
Establishes a pilot program within the Department of Agriculture to determine feasibility and prepare an environmental impact statement to drill non-potable water wells on individual parcels at Panaewa agricultural park and Panaewa farm lots. Requires DOA to consult and coordinate with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on the location and distribution of water from the wells before and after the completion of the EIS. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB1085

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1085

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the department of agriculture
.

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

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SECTION
1.
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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 and the same
sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the
preparation of an environmental impact statement for the drilling of
non-potable water wells on individual parcels at Panaewa agricultural park and
Panaewa farm lots.

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The sums

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

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOA;
Panaewa Agricultural Park; Panaewa Farm Lots; Environmental Impact Statement;
Non-potable Water Wells; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds to the Department of Agriculture for the preparation of an environmental
impact statement to drill non-potable water wells on individual parcels at
Panaewa agricultural park and Panaewa farm lots.

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