HB 775 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for various programs and permanent positions in agricultural biosecurity established by Act 231, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB775 → HB775_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add specific funding allocations for various agricultural biosecurity programs, such as pest management and invasive species response, alongside the existing positions. The total appropriation amount was slightly reduced from $19,797,868 to $19,780,660 to accommodate these new program costs. Additionally, the effective date of the act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a clerical error or placeholder that significantly alters the timeline for the law's implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly fund specific biosecurity programs in addition to personnel positions.

FISCAL

The total appropriation amount was decreased from $19,797,868 to $19,780,660.

New line items were added to allocate funds for specific programs including Risk Assessment, Pest Management Systems Approach, Brown Tree Snake Rapid Response, and various other biosecurity initiatives.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the legislation was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 637) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 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

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors