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SB443Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Agricultural Lands.

EngrossedSenate Water, Land, and Agriculture

Introduced by Donovan Cruz, District 17

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Official description

Requires that lands within the agricultural district with class B or C soils that have solar or wind energy facilities must also obtain certification from the Department of Agriculture that the lands are also used for a farming operation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

Re-Referred to WLA/EIG, WAM.

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · February 19, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WTL/EIG, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WTL/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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

  7. Reported from WTL/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 603) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. 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.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 776) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 42) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to AGR/EEP, CPC, referral sheet 18

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR/EEP on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

  19. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

  20. Reported from AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1411) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

  24. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2009) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  26. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  27. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 648).

  28. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Wakai, DeCoite Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

  32. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  33. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  34. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  35. Re-Referred to WLA/EIG, WAM.

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