SB2407 • 2026

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND.

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Sponsor: RICHARDS, FEVELLA, KANUHA, KIDANI, Wakai
Last action: 2026-05-01
Official status: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:45 PM; Conference Room 411.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND.
ADC; Agricultural Development; Hawaii Island; Property Manager; Position ($) Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Hawaii Island Property Manager position within the Agribusiness Development Corporation.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: SB2407 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2407 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2407 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB2407 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2407 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2407 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND.

SD2

Hawaii published version SD2

Plain English: SB2407 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2407 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2407 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND.

Bill History

2026-05-01 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:45 PM; Conference Room 411.
2026-05-01 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:45 AM; Conference Room 411.
2026-04-30 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:45AM; CR 411.
2026-04-29 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:45AM; CR 325.
2026-04-28 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411.
2026-04-27 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 11:15AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-27 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 761).
2026-04-24 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-24 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Richards Co-Chairs.
2026-04-23 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
2026-04-22 H
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
2026-04-10 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
2026-04-10 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2026-04-10 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 510).
2026-04-09 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-09 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1995-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 H
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.
2026-04-02 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-02 H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
2026-03-31 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-24 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) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
2026-03-24 H
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1388-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-20 H
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
2026-03-17 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 233) in amended form (SD 2).
2026-03-10 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06 S
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2929) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-03-04 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2026-03-02 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-17 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-17 S
Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2276) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-06 S
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-06 S
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2026-02-03 S
The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28 S
Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.
2026-01-21 S
Introduced and passed First Reading.
2026-01-20 S
Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND.
ADC; Agricultural Development; Hawaii Island; Property Manager; Position ($)
Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Hawaii Island Property Manager position within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB2407

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2407

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND.

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 strategic investment in the State's agricultural sector,
particularly in the north Kohala district of Hawaii island, is necessary to
revitalize the State's agricultural industry.
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Despite north Kohala's fertile land and abundant natural resources, the
region has been historically underserved, lacking the support required to
realize its agricultural potential.
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Consequently, the State struggles with agricultural production and food
security and relies on imported goods.
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Investment in this region would alleviate these challenges by
revitalizing the agricultural industry, creating employment opportunities, and
improving food self-sufficiency across the State.

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The legislature further finds that the agribusiness
development corporation is uniquely positioned to oversee the purchase,
management, and responsible development of agricultural lands in this
region.
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The Halaula agricultural parcel
located in north Kohala offers significant potential for agricultural
development, including sustainable agricultural practices, farming, livestock,
and agroforestry.
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Authorizing the agribusiness
development corporation to purchase this property will stimulate economic
growth, support community initiatives, and revitalize the rural economy in
north Kohala.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:

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(1)
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Authorize
the issuance of general obligation bonds to the agribusiness development
corporation to complete the purchase of the fee simple interest in the north
Kohala agricultural parcel identified as tax map key: (3) 5-3-7:16; and

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(2)
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Establish
a Hawaii island property manager position within the agribusiness development
corporation.

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SECTION 2.
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The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds
in the sum of $1,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same
sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year
2026-2027 for the purpose of financing the purchase of a parcel of land for
agricultural development identified as tax map key: (3) 5‑3-7:16.

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SECTION 3.
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The sum appropriated in section 2 of this Act shall be expended by the
agribusiness development corporation for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 4.
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The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by
this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the
appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation
unencumbered as of June 30, 2029, shall lapse as of that date.

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SECTION 5.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $200,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2026-2027 for the establishment of one full time-equivalent (1.0 FTE) Hawaii
island property manager position within the agribusiness development
corporation.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the agribusiness development corporation for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 6.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

ADC;
North Kohala; GO Bonds; Agriculture; Agricultural Development; Appropriations

Description:

Authorizes
the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Agribusiness Development
Corporation for the purchase of an agricultural parcel for agricultural
development.
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Establishes one full-time
equivalent (1.0 FTE) Hawaii Island Property Manager position within the ADC.
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Appropriates funds.

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