RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Summary
Amends the focus, scope, responsibilities, and powers of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). Amends the definition of the term "agriculture" as the term relates to the ADC. Transfers the administrative attachment of the ADC from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Amends the requirements and responsibilities of the board of directors of the ADC. Amends the required contents of the Hawaii agribusiness plan. Appropriates moneys. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
17
Committee
20
Amendments
2
Apr 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 229-22) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 29, 2022
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.
upper
Apr 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 229-22).
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Yamashita, Belatti, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Gabbard, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-22 11:15AM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 624).
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) LoPresti, Wildberger voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, D. Kobayashi, McKelvey, Perruso voting no (4) and Representative(s) Lowen excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Perruso, McDermott.
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-05-22.
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1209-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lowen, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Marten, Matsumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 236) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Riviere. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Acasio). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-24-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-22 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Reported from EET/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2239) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): none; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Rhoads, Fevella ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Acasio; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Misalucha, Lee, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to EET/AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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