SB2800 • 2026

RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

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Sponsor: DELA CRUZ, CHANG, ELEFANTE, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, Wakai
Last action: 2026-05-01
Official status: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:00 PM; Conference Room 411.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.
DAB; DLNR; ADC; Irrigation Systems; Appropriation ($) Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire, repair, and maintain irrigation systems in the State.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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Plain English: SB2800 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2800 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2800 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

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Plain English: SB2800 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2800 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2800 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

Bill History

2026-05-01 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:00 PM; Conference Room 411.
2026-05-01 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-30 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-29 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-28 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-24 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-23 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-22 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Lee, C., DeCoite, Richards Co-Chairs.
2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Hashem, 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. 519).
2026-04-09 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-09 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1992-26), 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, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; 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.
2026-03-30 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
2026-03-30 H
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1523-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-24 H
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
2026-03-20 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-20 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-03-20 H
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2026-03-18 H
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.
2026-03-12 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-11 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10 H
Referred to AGR, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16
2026-03-10 H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-06 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 80) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-06 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-05 S
One Day Notice 03-06-26.
2026-03-05 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2776) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-02 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-25 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-23 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-20 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-20 S
Reported from AEN/WLA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2681) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-18 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, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
2026-02-18 S
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim.
2026-02-18 S
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-12 S
The committee(s) on AEN/WLA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30 S
Referred to AEN/WLA/EDT, WAM.
2026-01-26 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-23 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.
DAB; DLNR; ADC; Irrigation Systems; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire, repair, and maintain irrigation systems in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB2800

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2800

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to irrigation systems.

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 irrigation systems are vital to the State's economy as
they support agricultural production and enable related economic activities,
and support recreational activities in many areas of the State.
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The legislature further finds that
stewardship of the natural resources, land, water, and ecosystems of the State
is imperative.
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The State's economic
burden of environmental protection inaction will far exceed the cost of
proactive investment in freshwater resource mitigation and adaptation
strategies, and the loss of biodiversity in the State simultaneously threatens
the State's economic stability and environmental vitality.

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The legislature additionally finds that the
department of taxation has projected an increase in general funds to be
designated for climate conservation and environmental stewardship initiatives
and developments.
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Investing in projects
specifically designed for freshwater water resource conservation is vital to
the stability of the State.
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The
legislature believes that meaningful steps must be taken to strengthen the
State's environmental resilience and community prosperity; therefore, the State
must invest in environmental developments that prioritize sustainable land use
practices.

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The purpose of this Act is to
appropriate
funds to the department of agriculture and biosecurity, department of land and
natural resources, and the agribusiness development corporation to acquire,
repair, and maintain irrigation systems in the State to preserve the systems
for public access and the agriculture industry.

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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 $31,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2026-2027 to the department of agriculture and biosecurity to acquire,
maintain, and repair irrigation systems in the State.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the department of agriculture and biosecurity 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 $14,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2026-2027 to the department of land and natural resources to acquire, maintain,
and repair irrigation systems in the State.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 4.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $750,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2026-2027 to the agribusiness development corporation to acquire, maintain, and
repair irrigation systems in the State.

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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 5.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DAB;
DLNR; ADC; Irrigation Systems; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Department of Land and Natural
Resources, and the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire, repair, and
maintain irrigation systems in the State.

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