HB 1344 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Summary

Removes acreage restrictions on leases of Hawaiian home lands for agricultural purposes. Provides that the priority of availability of the foregoing leases shall be subject to the availability of suitable tracts of land to native Hawaiians. Specifies that the foregoing leases may be for either for-profit or non-profit purposes. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House Passage

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2021 Last action Feb 16, 2021

Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2021

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Feb 10, 2021

D Democratic46

45 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 121) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 10, 2021

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (50-0-1)

house

Feb 5, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Lowen, Marten, Matayoshi, Todd, Tokioka, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors