HCR 77 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DESIGNATE KUNIA, LEILEHUA PLATEAU, AND POAMOHO AS THE CENTRAL OAHU AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR AND ESTABLISH A LIST PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS STATEWIDE THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST VALUE TO THE STATE.

HCR 77 is a concurrent resolution requesting the Agribusiness Development Corporation to designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor and create a statewide priority list for agricultural infrastructure projects. It directs the Corporation to rank projects based on factors like expected production increases, cost, county plans, zoning, and land use, aiming to boost local food production. The resolution also asks the Department of Transportation to implement a 35 mph speed limit and "No Passing" zones on roads within the corridor for safety. This request is intended to support Hawaii’s goal of doubling local food production by 2030, which is critical given the state’s high reliance on imported food.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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The bill was converted from a House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) to a Senate Draft version (SD1) with significant formatting changes and metadata additions. The core policy content requesting the Agribusiness Development Corporation to designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor remains substantially the same, though the text now includes additional metadata fields and some formatting inconsistencies. The substantive policy requests regarding agricultural infrastructure prioritization and traffic signage designations are preserved.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Central Oahu agricultural development, but the version now includes additional metadata fields and formatting that suggest it is in a different processing stage (SD1 vs HD1).

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Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2).

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 839) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1942) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Awa.

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 04-15-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 520).

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1810), recommending adoption.

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Ward.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1622) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Ward.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors