HR 23 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON HAWAII'S FOOD MANUFACTURING STRENGTHS AND STRATEGIC MARKETS.

This House Resolution directs the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the state's food manufacturing strengths and strategic export markets. The study will assess competitive advantages, define high-value products, analyze production costs, and identify logistical barriers to international trade. It also requests collaboration with the University of Hawaii and other agencies to update educational programs and align funding with identified export opportunities. The resolution aims to support small businesses in scaling production for premium markets while accounting for Hawaii's high operational costs.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

HR23 → HR23_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from HR 23 to HR 23 HD1 and updated with new filing dates and author information. The text was standardized to all caps for the resolution header and formalized the name of the 'Food and Product Innovation Network' throughout the document. A specific deadline was added for the Department to submit policy recommendations to the Legislature by twenty days before the 2027 session.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from HR 23 to HR 23 HD1, and the author name was updated from Joseph Brown to Haruna Koshikawa.

The resolution header was changed from 'THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026' to 'H.D. 1'.

DEFINITION

The informal phrase 'food and product innovation network' was consistently replaced with the formal title 'Food and Product Innovation Network' in the WHEREAS clauses.

TIMELINE

A new requirement was added mandating that the Department submit proposed policy recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2027.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1903-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 8, 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, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1640-26), recommending referral to AGR.

lower

Mar 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to ECD, AGR, referral sheet 15

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced

Offered

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced

To be offered.

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors