SB 1003 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

Summary

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Agribusiness Development Corporation for the purchase of a land parcel in Kau for agricultural development. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1003 → SB1003_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, and to specify that the land being purchased is from the Ellis Jacob Hester Trust. The amendment also removed the specific bond amount of $2,931,960, leaving it blank for future determination. These changes delay when the law takes effect and make the funding amount flexible rather than fixed.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on authorizing bond issuance for agricultural land acquisition in Ka'u, but the timeline for implementation has been significantly extended and the funding amount is now unspecified.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, which delays when the law becomes active by 25 years.

MODIFIED

The specific bond amount of $2,931,960 was removed and left blank, making the funding amount flexible rather than fixed.

ELIGIBILITY

The bill now specifies that the land being purchased is from the Ellis Jacob Hester Trust, its fee owner.

TECHNICAL

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 393) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Jan 30, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

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, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to EDT, WAM.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate · Introduced

Introduced.

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors