Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB773: Relating to Agriculture.
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
Appropriates funds for grant specialist positions to assist farmers and ranchers in meeting the requirements to receive grants offered by the United States Department of Agriculture, State, counties, or private entities .
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to agriculture.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that many of Hawaii's farmers and ranchers are finding difficulty in securing the financial support necessary to build a thriving, vibrant business. Various sources of funding, including grants provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, State, counties, and private entities, are available for farmers and ranchers. Access to grants from the United States Department of Agriculture and other sources can increase production capacity, provide new business opportunities, and increase employment opportunities within the State's agricultural industry. The legislature further finds that farmers and ranchers applying for grants may have to complete an application process that is sometimes complex. Without specific technical expertise in grant writing, many farmers and ranchers may be deterred from applying for those grants. Well-trained and skilled grant specialists would be able to assist farmers and ranchers in obtaining and fulfilling the requirements of grants. 2025-2118 HB773 SDl SMA.docx Page 2 H.B. NO. ^01 S.D. The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to establish grant specialist positions within the department of agriculture to assist farmers and ranchers in applying for, obtaining, and fulfilling the requirements of grants offered by the United States Department of Agriculture, State, counties, or private entities. SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of …
Sponsors
- Kirstin Kahaloa (D, 6) · primary sponsor
- Terez Amato (D, 11)
- Della Belatti (D, 26)
- Luke Evslin (D, 16)
- Daniel Holt (D, 28)
- Ikaika Hussey (D, 29)
- Lamosao, Rachele (D, 19)
- Nicole Lowen (D, 7)
- Daynette Morikawa (D, HD-017)
- Amy Perruso (D, 46)
- Mahina Poepoe (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
- : House Conferee(s) discharged.
- : Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
- : Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
- : Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 9:31AM in conference room 325.
- : Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Richards, Awa.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Votes
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 8, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 2, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AEN: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 10, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4) (February 27, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (February 20, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2) (February 11, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Appropriations, Counties, DOA, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB773?
- HB773 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Agriculture.
- What does HB773 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to agriculture.
- What is the status of HB773?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB773?
- Kirstin Kahaloa (D, 6), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB773?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=773&year=2026
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