Department Of Agriculture
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-1562]
[Agriculture ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes the Combined Housing Operational Agriculture Mobilization Program to assist bona fide farmers to live and farm on agricultural lands. For taxable years beginning 1/1/2026, establishes a tax credit for land donated to the Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Gettr Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Biosecurity. [HB-1237]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Animals ]
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for agricultural biosecurity and the prevention, detection, and control of invasive species in Maui County. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agricultural Sustainability. [HB-1310]
[Agriculture ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[International ]
[Food ]
Requires and appropriates funds for the Office of the Governor to provide profiles of Filipino immigrants related to demographic, education, and vocation data. Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with certain agricultural entities in the Philippines. Requires and appropriates funds for the Departments of Labor and Industrial Relations and Human Resources Development to develop a program that brings agricultural workers from the Philippines to Hawaii, under certain conditions. Requires and appropriates
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Transfer Of Non-agricultural Park Lands. [HB-1323]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer certain public lands for agricultural use to the Department of Agriculture without approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Agriculture, upon approval of the Board of Agriculture, to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Transfer Of Non-agricultural Park Lands. [SB-1573]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Allows the Department of Agriculture to request information related to easements prior to any transfer of certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Requires approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Board of Agriculture before removing pasture lands for reforestation, or other public purposes.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Pesticide Use Revolving Fund. [HB-986]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
Increases the ceiling of the pesticide use revolving fund. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agricultural Loans. [SB-1303]
[Agriculture ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Food ]
Updates the Agricultural Loan Program by lowering interest rates, increasing and standardizing loan limits, and reducing the number of credit denials. Authorizes the Program to issue lines of credit. Creates a new class of loans to encourage large scale agriculture of import replacement crops grown for the Farm to State Program. Appropriates funds into and out of the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Pesticide Use Revolving Fund. [SB-1305]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
Increases the ceiling of the pesticide use revolving fund. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agricultural Loans. [HB-984]
[Agriculture ]
[Finance ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Updates the Agricultural Loan Program by lowering and fixing interest rates, increasing and standardizing loan limits, and reducing the number of credit denials. Includes food hubs as an eligible entity for Class E loans. Authorizes the Agricultural Loan Program to issue lines of credit. Creates a new class of loans to encourage large scale agriculture of import replacement crops or crops grown for the farm to state program. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Meat Donation. [SB-1230]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Exempts the donation of wild game meat, including axis deer, by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-1249]
[Agriculture ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes the temporary Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. Clarifies, creates, and strengthens laws regarding crimes and violations related to agriculture or agricultural lands. Establishes clear distinctions between administrative and criminal penalties. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Farm To Families. [SB-1250]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Families Program to alleviate food shortages in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2026 and 2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agricultural Statistics. [HB-858]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture to revitalize and enhance the Agricultural Statistics Program to collect data on local agricultural interests. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [HB-773]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Appropriates funds to establish grant specialist positions to assist farmers and ranchers in meeting the requirements to receive grants offered by the United States Department of Agriculture, State, counties, or private entities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agricultural Statistics. [SB-1111]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes the Agricultural Statistics Program in statute. Appropriates funds for the Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Hawaii Farm To Food Bank Program. [SB-1152]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Food Bank Program and Hawaii Food Assistance Program Special Fund to alleviate food shortages in the State. Appropriates funds into and out of the Hawaii Food Assistance Program Special Fund.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [HB-782]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes within the Department of Agriculture a working group to review and make recommendations on amending or repealing unnecessary or obsolete laws pertaining to agriculture. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-1185]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes within the Department of Agriculture a working group to review and make recommendations on amending or repealing unnecessary or obsolete laws pertaining to agriculture. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Program. [HB-643]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Animals ]
Establishes short-term management initiatives for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program. Appropriates funds for activities and positions related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs. [SB-988]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Transfers the Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs Agency from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture and codifies its establishment. Establishes a grant program to be administered by the Agency to support the funding of certain initiatives for the State's public schools. Appropriates funds for grants.