SB 1158 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONTROLLED-ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the development of a controlled-environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience's Magoon research and teaching site in Manoa, Oahu. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1158 → SB1158_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to change the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050, and updated the name of the university department from 'human resources' to 'human resilience' to reflect the official name of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR). The amendment also added administrative metadata and formatting changes from the legislative tracking system.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on funding a controlled-environment agriculture research facility, but the effective date change significantly delays implementation by approximately 25 years.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050, which would delay the start of the project by about 25 years.

DEFINITION

Updated the department name from 'College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' to 'College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR)' to match the official institutional name.

TECHNICAL

Added administrative metadata including bill tracking numbers, timestamps, and template information from the legislative tracking system.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 309) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors