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HI SB2704
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Gabbard
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AI Summary
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Establishes a three-year Subsistence-Plus Gardening Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to improve food security and food sovereignty in Hawaii.
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Directs the program to identify underutilized land plots of two acres or less suitable for gardening based on soil, terrain, and water availability.
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Invites small community-based farm clubs to participate in growing priority crops, including Hawaiian canoe crops, and provides support for community food production hubs.
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Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the legislature at least twenty days before the 2029 regular session.
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Appropriates an unspecified sum from general revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027, with an effective date of July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Subsistence Gardening.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/20/2026