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HB2425Introduced in the House

Relating To Agriculture.

IntroducedHouse Water & Land

Introduced by Matthias Kusch, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Exempts any agricultural enterprise practicing diversified agriculture on lands formerly used for commercial sugarcane production within the conservation district from any permitting and site plan approval requirements established for lands in a conservation district. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran voting no (2) and none excused (0).

February 6, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to AGR, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 6

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM 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, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

  6. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 42-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran voting no (2) and none excused (0).

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