HB 308 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.

Summary

Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the Department of Agriculture. Requires the working group to submit a plan, any recommendations for implementing the plan, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to establish the working group and develop the plan and for an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions to be employed by the Department of Agriculture. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Last action Mar 25, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309

upper

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-28-23 2:30PM in conference room 016.

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 6, 2023

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 684) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 6, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Mar 29, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1334) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Mar 3, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 37).

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 23, 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, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 677) 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.