HB 615 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL USES AND ACTIVITIES.

Summary

Clarifies that any provision in a private agreement contained in a conveyance of land recorded on or before 7/8/2003 that have since expired but have not been renewed and recorded in the bureau of conveyances are prohibited from restricting bona fide agricultural uses and activities on agricultural land. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

Signed into Law

Jul 2023

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Signed Jul 5, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden excused (1).

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 760) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 30, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1359) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella.

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to AEN/WTL, JDC.

upper

Mar 3, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 66).

upper

Mar 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Onishi.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

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Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 644) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to CPC.

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Feb 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Ganaden, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Hashem.

lower

Feb 6, 2023

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 47), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to AGR, WAL, CPC, referral sheet 2

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Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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29 primary · 0 co-sponsors