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HB1606Introduced in the House

Relating To Agriculture.

IntroducedHouse Economic Development

Introduced by Cory Chun, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Transfers powers, duties, personnel, personal property, and materials of the Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services Branch and Agricultural Development Division of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

February 4, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-30-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  6. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

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