HB 247 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Increases the percentages of local agricultural products that certain departments are required to purchase by certain deadlines. Expands annual reporting requirements to include the total spending by certain market channels. Requires the University of Hawaii system to include a corrective action plan in its respective report to the legislature, should it not meet its benchmark. Repeals the separate benchmark for the department of education that requires thirty per cent of food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a farm-to-state liaison within the office of the governor. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Last action Mar 20, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2023

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 7, 2023

D Democratic43

43 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican7

7 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EDU/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 3:16PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to AEN/EDU/HRE, WAM.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 268).

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kobayashi; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 588) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 19, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.