HB 2689 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

Summary

Requires DOA to establish a permanent hemp program pursuant to federal law, and a corresponding special fund. Requires DOH to adopt rules for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of industrial hemp processing facilities. Reduces or repeals certain regulatory provisions of existing hemp pilot program. Establishes authorized cultivation of hemp as affirmative defense. Excludes hemp from the definition of marijuana. Requires chairperson of board of agriculture to prepare a state plan for approval of the federal Secretary of Agriculture and report on the approval process to legislature and governor. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2150. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Feb 7, 2020

Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2020

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 51

Feb 7, 2020

D Democratic45

44 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican5

4 Yea 1

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 7, 2020

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 209-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.

lower

Feb 7, 2020

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (49-0-2)

house

Feb 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cachola, Perruso, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Onishi; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Holt.

lower

Jan 31, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20 at 8:30 AM.

lower

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to AGR, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors