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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."
description: "Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to reimburse eligible ranchers and farmers a portion of their costs to transport livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and certain necessary supplies, under certain conditions. Establishes a position to administer the Program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 1707"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1707 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations ($)", "DAB", "Position", "Reimbursements", "Shipping Costs", "Transportation Costs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "BELATTI", "ILAGAN", "KAHALOA", "KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY", "KITAGAWA", "LEE", "LOWEN", "M.", "MATAYOSHI", "MORIKAWA", "OLDS", "TAKAYAMA", "TARNAS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 52
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/06efefa7-ef15-4927-9580-a53cc9f2f19b"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1707&year=2026"
source_hash: "dbde9eafe80bcb07a2b2b612f2995384e53680c66c8b77ab4ae75bab8b5e04d5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1707 (2026) — RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to reimburse eligible ranchers and farmers a portion of their costs to transport livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and certain necessary supplies, under certain conditions. Establishes a position to administer the Program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1707** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1707_.HTM)
2. **HB1707_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1707_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1707_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1707_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1707_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1707_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1707_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1707_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- Reconsider: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **16–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- AMATO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- ILAGAN — primary (person)
- KAHALOA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- LEE — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- M. — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- OLDS — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-06-04** Act 068, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168). `became-law`
- **2026-06-04** Act 068, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168). `became-law`
- **2026-05-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 151-26).
- **2026-05-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 151-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-05-01** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kanuha, Richards, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2026-05-01** The Conference committee reconsidered its previous decision.
- **2026-05-01** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 411.
- **2026-05-01** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kanuha, Richards, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2026-04-30** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.
- **2026-04-29** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
- **2026-04-28** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
- **2026-04-27** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325.
- **2026-04-23** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738). `receipt`
- **2026-04-23** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Richards, DeCoite.
- **2026-04-20** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). `receipt`
- **2026-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Perruso, Matsumoto.
- **2026-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). `receipt`
- **2026-04-16** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-14** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 607) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2026-04-14** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-04-09** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
- **2026-04-09** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3677) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2026-04-06** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-01** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. `deferral`
- **2026-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-24** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3151) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2026-03-16** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-13** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-10** Referred to AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 38). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-03-05** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 787-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-02-23** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-17** 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, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 324-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2026-02-11** The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-01-26** Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-01-20** Prefiled.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/06efefa7-ef15-4927-9580-a53cc9f2f19b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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