Hawaii HR109: Urging the Governor to Assess Food Insecurity Conditions and Implement a Statewide Food Security Response Plan.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO ASSESS FOOD INSECURITY CONDITIONS AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE FOOD SECURITY RESPONSE PLAN. WHEREAS, Hawaii is among the most geographically isolated jurisdictions in the nation and remains heavily dependent on imported food and fuel, leaving residents vulnerable to global supply chain disruptions, shipping constraints, price volatility, and emergency events that can rapidly affect food availability and affordability; and WHEREAS, Hawaii's reliance on imported food contributes to some of the highest grocery and living costs in the United States, placing disproportionate pressure on low- and moderate-income households and increasing the risk that families will be unable to consistently access sufficient, nutritious food; and WHEREAS, addressing food insecurity requires coordinated, data-driven action across state agencies, counties, and community partners, and an up-to-date, comprehensive assessment is necessary to identify gaps in access, preparedness, and resilience within Hawaii's food system; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty--third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, that the Governor is urged to assess food insecurity conditions in the State and implement a statewide food security response plan to address systemic gaps in access and local production; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, as part of the statewide food security response plan, the Governor is urged to: (1) …

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Sponsors

• Darius Kila (D, 44) · primary sponsor
• Terez Amato (D, 11)
• Diamond Garcia (R, 42)
• Linda Ichiyama (D, 31)
• Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
• Lisa Marten (D, 51)
• Scot Matayoshi (D, 49)
• Tyson Miyake (D, 10)
• Amy Perruso (D, 46)
• Mahina Poepoe (D, 13)
• Julie Reyes Oda (R, 40)
• Shirley Ann Templo (D, 30)

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Resolution adopted in final form.
2. April 9, 2026: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
3. April 9, 2026: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1929-26), recommending adoption.
4. April 7, 2026: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
5. April 2, 2026: Scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:05AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
6. April 1, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
7. April 1, 2026: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1604-26), recommending referral to FIN.
8. March 27, 2026: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Poepoe.
9. March 24, 2026: Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-27-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
10. March 18, 2026: Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 19

Votes

• Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1) (April 9, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 1, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• PBS: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (March 27, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HR109?

HR109 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Urging the Governor to Assess Food Insecurity Conditions and Implement a Statewide Food Security Response Plan.

What is the status of HR109?

Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Resolution adopted in final form. (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HR109?

Darius Kila (D, 44), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR109?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=109&year=2026