HB 2572 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO SUBSISTENCE GARDENING.

Summary

Establishes within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity a three-year Subsistence-Plus Gardening Pilot Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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HB2572 → HB2572_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to formally designate the gardening initiative as a 'pilot program' and changed the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000. Additionally, the description of the program's duration was updated to reflect a 'three-year' pilot period, and the report requirement was adjusted to align with this new timeline. These changes clarify the temporary nature of the initiative and correct the implementation date to a future placeholder.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now explicitly defined as a temporary 'pilot program' with a specified three-year duration, rather than an indefinite or undefined initiative.

TIMELINE

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

SCOPE

The gardening initiative is now explicitly defined as a 'pilot program' with a three-year duration.

REQUIREMENT

The report deadline was updated to align with the new three-year pilot program timeline, targeting the 2029 legislative session.

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Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 595-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

20 primary · 0 co-sponsors