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HI HB2425

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Matthias Kusch

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts agricultural enterprises practicing diversified agriculture on former sugarcane lands within conservation districts from all permit and site plan approval requirements under Hawaii's conservation district regulations

  • Defines "former sugarcane lands" as any land used for commercial sugarcane production before January 1, 2000

  • Defines "diversified agriculture" to include flowers, nursery products, fruits, vegetables, milk, forage, grains, forest products, coffee, taro, cattle, poultry, swine, and other livestock production

  • Excludes sugarcane, pineapple production, and high-intensity animal operations with stocking rates exceeding three animal units per acre from the diversified agriculture definition

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

Legislative Description

Relating To Agriculture.

Permit

Last Action

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).

2/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Water & Land2/6/2026
Agriculture2/2/2026

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