HB 1006 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Summary

Includes agricultural tourism in the definition of "enterprise" to authorize the Agribusiness Development Corporation to financially support farming businesses engaged in agricultural tourism. Transfers the Agricultural Development Division of the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Apr 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1006_HD2 → HB1006_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill fundamentally transforms the Agribusiness Development Corporation's role by transferring the Agricultural Development Division from the Department of Agriculture to the Corporation. It also adds 'agricultural tourism' to the definition of eligible businesses for financial support, but with stricter operational requirements.

Scope change

The bill significantly expands the scope by transferring an entire government division (Agricultural Development Division) to the Corporation, changing which agency manages agricultural development programs.

SCOPE

Transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Agricultural Development Division from the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation.

DEFINITION

Adds 'agricultural tourism' as a defined term, specifying it must be accessory to principal agricultural use (at least 75% of farming activity) and not interfere with surrounding farms.

REQUIREMENT

Modifies the 'enterprise' definition to require that at least 75% of production be for export and that agricultural tourism activities cannot exceed 25% of total farming operations.

Establishes rules for transferring officers and employees, ensuring they retain benefits, seniority, and do not lose tenure or salary during the transfer.

ENFORCEMENT

Updates all existing rules, policies, and contracts to reference the Agribusiness Development Corporation instead of the Department of Agriculture.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

22–3

Passed

Total votes 25

Apr 8, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican3

3 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 703) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1327) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 319).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 436), recommending referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 87) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TOU.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, TOU, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors