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HI HB1337

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes an endemic plant seed bank pilot program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience

  • Program aims to preserve and promote planting of plant species endemic to Hawaii, addressing the threat that over half of Hawaii's native flora face extinction due to human impacts

  • Requires the college to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the legislature no later than 20 days before the 2027 regular session

  • Pilot program terminates on June 30, 2027

  • Effective date set to July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating bill requires further amendment before implementation)

Legislative Description

Relating To Endemic Plants.

University of Hawaii

Last Action

Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/2/2026
Higher Education3/6/2025
Finance2/13/2025
Higher Education2/6/2025
Agriculture1/28/2025
Higher Education1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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