HB 2459 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK.

Summary

Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish performance indicators for the Food and Product Innovation Network, develop a market access strategy, align and harmonize state branding initiatives, and report certain data to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2459_HD1 → HB2459_HD2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision updates the administrative details and expands the operational scope of the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The primary changes involve updating the bill's version number and effective dates, adding a new department to the list of agencies responsible for collecting economic data, and clarifying the legislative codification process for new sections.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding the department of business, economic development, and tourism to the list of agencies required to collect and leverage economic data on indigenous and Native Hawaiian businesses, alongside the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect the change from House District 1 (HD1) to House District 2 (HD2), along with updated version numbers and timestamps.

Adjusted the codification instructions to explicitly reference the new section numbers rather than letters when the revisor of statutes updates the code.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the list of state agencies responsible for collecting economic data to include the department of business, economic development, and tourism.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date notation in the summary to reflect the new House District 2 status.

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 EDT/AEN, WAM.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 211).

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) 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 as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 755-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 13

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 11

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to AGR, ECD, CPC, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors