HB 611

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 23, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Agriculture.

Abstract

Clarifies that "customary and traditional subsistence farming", which is customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner in certain situations, is included as a protected activity under the Hawaii right to farm act. Clarifies that the cultivation of crops and activities related to game, fish, and livestock in the agricultural district may be for economic use or customary and traditional subsistence farming. Provides that one of the State's policies under the Hawaii State Planning Act's agricultural objectives is to perpetuate the practice of customary and traditional subsistence farming. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (10)

Votes


Actions


Feb 17, 2023

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 692) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 15, 2023

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

Feb 13, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-15-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 06, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato, Kila, Todd excused (3).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 46) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 01, 2023

House

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-01-23 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 27, 2023

House

Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture & Food Systems Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Jan 23, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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