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HI HB2425
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matthias Kusch
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AI Summary
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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
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Defines "former sugarcane lands" as any land used for commercial sugarcane production before January 1, 2000
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Defines "diversified agriculture" to include flowers, nursery products, fruits, vegetables, milk, forage, grains, forest products, coffee, taro, cattle, poultry, swine, and other livestock production
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Excludes sugarcane, pineapple production, and high-intensity animal operations with stocking rates exceeding three animal units per acre from the diversified agriculture definition
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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