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HI HB1606
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Cory Chun
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AI Summary
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Transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services Branch from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to the Agribusiness Development Corporation.
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Transfers the Agricultural Development Division from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to the Agribusiness Development Corporation.
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Transferred employees retain their salary, seniority, prior service credit, vacation, sick leave, and other benefits, with tenured employees protected from separation if their position is abolished.
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All appropriations, records, equipment, contracts, and other property related to transferred functions move to the Agribusiness Development Corporation.
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Existing rules, policies, contracts, permits, and agreements remain in effect, with references to the department automatically construed as references to the corporation; effective date is July 1, 3000.
Legislative Description
Relating To Agriculture.
Transfer
Last Action
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).
2/4/2026