Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB2405: Relating to Agricultural Workforce Housing.
Status: In committee, May 1, 2026
Establishes an Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to address the shortage and challenges of agricultural workforce housing in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
What the bill says
A bill foran act relating to agricultural workforce housing.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FORAN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING. SECTION 1. (a) There is established within the department of agriculture and biosecurity for administrative purposes an agricultural workforce housing working group to address the shortage and challenges of agricultural workforce housing in the State. (b) The working group shall comprise the following members or their designees: (1) The chairperson of the board of agriculture and biosecurity, who shall serve as co-chair of the working group; (2) The chairperson of the agribusiness development corporation, who shall serve as co-chair of the working group; (3) The executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation; (4) The chairperson of the land use commission; and 2026-0853 SB2405 SD1 SMA.docx Page 2 S.B. NO. 2405 S.D. (5) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development. (c) The co-chairs of the working group shall invite one representative from each of the following organizations to participate as a member of the working (2) Hawaii Agriculture Research Center; (3) Hawaii Farm Bureau; and (4) Hawaii Farmers Union United. (d) The co-chairs of the working group may invite other individuals with relevant knowledge and expertise to serve as working group members. (e) No member shall be made subject to chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, solely because of that member's participation as a member of the …
Sponsors
- Tim Richards (D, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Stanley Chang (D, 9)
- Mike Gabbard (D, 21)
- Dru Kanuha (D, 3)
- Michelle Kidani (D, 18)
- Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)
- Troy Hashimoto (D, 5)
- Glenn Wakai (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:00 PM; Conference Room 411.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
- : Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325.
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Richards.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Miyake, Ichiyama, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
Votes
- Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1) (April 9, 2026): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- WAL: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran (March 30, 2026): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HSG: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 25, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1) (March 20, 2026): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- AGR: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Housing, Appropriations, HHFDC, Working Group, Counties, Study, DOA
Common questions
- What is SB2405?
- SB2405 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Agricultural Workforce Housing.
- What does SB2405 do?
- In its own words: A bill foran act relating to agricultural workforce housing.
- What is the status of SB2405?
- In committee as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:00 PM; Conference Room 411. (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2405?
- Tim Richards (D, SD-004), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2405?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2405&year=2026
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