HR 86 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY TO JOINTLY DEVELOP A FARMER-TO-INSTITUTION COORDINATION PLAN THAT IS ALIGNED WITH THE AINA KITCHEN NETWORK ROLLOUT.

This House Resolution urges the Hawaii Department of Education and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to jointly create a Farmer-to-Institution Coordination Plan aligned with the AINA Kitchen Network rollout. The plan would identify specific crops and products needed by the new regional kitchens, assess gaps between current local production and future demand, and outline strategies to help farmers scale their operations through infrastructure investment and multi-year contracts. The resolution also requires the plan to include a timeline with measurable milestones that match the phased construction schedule of the AINA Kitchen Network. This initiative aims to address systemic procurement challenges and ensure local farmers can meet the growing demand for locally sourced school meals.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

HR86 → HR86_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from HR 86 to HR 86 HD1 and updated with new metadata, including a change in the originating department from HCR to the House of Representatives. The legislative text was reformatted to use all-caps for the title and added a new 'Whereas' clause to explicitly link the proposed coordination plan with the 'Nourishing Hawaiʻi's Future Initiative.' A corresponding 'Resolved' clause was added to ensure the plan complements this initiative, while the original request for a plan was retained.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by formally integrating the new coordination plan with the existing 'Nourishing Hawaiʻi's Future Initiative' through the addition of a new clause.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that the Farmer-to-Institution Coordination Plan must be complementary to the Nourishing Hawaiʻi's Future Initiative.

TECHNICAL

Added a new 'Whereas' clause detailing the State's recent start of the Nourishing Hawaiʻi's Future Initiative.

Changed the bill identifier from HR 86 to HR 86 HD1 and updated the originating department from HCR to the House of Representatives.

Reformatted the bill title to all-caps and adjusted internal metadata such as file paths and timestamps.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted 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. 1901-26), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on AGR as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1772-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to AGR.

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Olds; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kila, Muraoka, Souza.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDN, AGR, referral sheet 18

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

To be offered.