SB 1657 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Summary

Authorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire by condemnation any real property or interest in real property, under certain conditions. Prohibits any real property acquired by the Corporation by condemnation from subsequently being transferred or taken for any other public use without the Corporation's consent. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1657_SD1 → SB1657_SD2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the Agribusiness Development Corporation's powers to acquire property, particularly adding authority to condemn real property for public use while restricting its subsequent transfer. It also updates the corporation's ability to manage water facilities and expands its grant programs to include established and existing agricultural enterprises. The effective date was changed from 2050 to 2025, and the bill number was updated from SD1 to SD2.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include condemnation powers for the Agribusiness Development Corporation and broadened the types of agricultural enterprises eligible for grants.

SCOPE

Added authority for the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire real property by condemnation under chapter 101, with restrictions on transferring that property to other public uses without consent.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded grant eligibility to include established agricultural enterprises and the alteration of existing agricultural enterprises, in addition to new crops and products.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2050 to July 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that the corporation must make a determination that condemned property is necessary for its immediate or future use before acquisition.

Updated water facility provisions to clarify that the corporation cannot amend water rights or diminish traditional Hawaiian water rights.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican3

3 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1461) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 18, 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, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1225) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 12, 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, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 387) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT, JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors