HB 783 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

Summary

Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to finance capital improvement projects for irrigation systems in the State. Converts the means of financing from the Irrigation System Revolving Fund to the general fund for certain positions in the Department of Agriculture. 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

HB783 → HB783_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new provision converting the funding source for nine specific Department of Agriculture positions from the Irrigation System Revolving Fund to the General Fund. This change expands the bill's scope beyond just authorizing new capital improvement bonds to also include a restructuring of how existing staff positions are financed.

Scope change

The bill now applies to both new capital improvement projects and the financing of specific existing state positions, whereas the original version only addressed capital improvements.

FISCAL

Added a requirement to convert financing for nine specific Department of Agriculture positions from the Irrigation System Revolving Fund to the General Fund.

Updated the bond allocation section to specify eleven distinct categories for fund distribution, including the new agricultural infrastructure improvements category.

SCOPE

Expanded the bill's purpose to include converting financing methods for existing positions in addition to authorizing new bond issuance.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Updated internal document metadata, including file names, revision numbers, and timestamps.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 632) 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

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors