HB 1294

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Agricultural Workforce Housing.

Abstract

Establishes an Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group within the Department of Agriculture to address the shortage and challenges of agricultural workforce housing in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Apr 23, 2025

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 9:00AM in conference room 224.

Apr 22, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Chang, Moriwaki Co-Chairs; DeCoite, Richards, Awa.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

Apr 17, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Kahaloa, Miyake Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Muraoka.

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

Apr 10, 2025

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 08, 2025

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 753) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 04-08-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1770) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1187) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Senate

Referred to AEN/HOU, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Environment Housing Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 351).

Mar 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Feb 28, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1039) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 25, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward.

Feb 21, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 14, 2025

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

House

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 645), recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 12, 2025

House

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

Feb 07, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 06, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture & Food Systems

House

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 214) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.

Feb 05, 2025

House

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.

Jan 31, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 27, 2025

House

Referred to HSG, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Agriculture & Food Systems Finance

Jan 23, 2025

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 22, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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