HB 2233 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-EDUCATION PROGRAM.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience and the Department of Health to continue their implementation of the Hawaii Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–Education Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2233 → HB2233_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to correct the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, and to adjust the budget figure to reflect a past tense description of the 2025 funding. These changes alter the timeline for when the funds become active and refine the legislative findings regarding the program's history.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on SNAP-Ed funding, but the applicability of the appropriation has been shifted to a future date of July 1, 3000.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

FISCAL

The text describing the SNAP-Ed budget was updated to change 'manage' to 'managed' and 'budget' to '$1,570,000,000 budget', clarifying that the funds were allocated in the past.

TECHNICAL

A specific note was added at the end of the appropriations section stating 'Effective 7/1/3000'.

The original signature lines and introductory text for the bill were removed during the amendment process.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 196).

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 612-26), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to HSH, HED, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors