Relating To Land Use.

What this measure contains

Permits film production on certain lands zoned for agricultural use under certain conditions, including obtaining land use special permits. Establishes the Agricultural Film Production Land Use Oversight Committee within the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish film permit application requirements and processes, facilitate the issuance of special permits for film production on agricultural zoned parcels, and advise and make recommendations relating to the regulation of film productions on agricultural zoned lands. Requires DBEDT to adopt rules. Requires DBEDT to consult with state and county agencies to issue permits for film production within an agricultural district using the consolidated film permit process under certain circumstances. Includes temporary filming activities as a permissible conditional accessory use of lands within the agricultural district. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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• Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 15, 2026
• Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 20, 2026

Legislative path

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1. Introduced
2. SD1by EDT

Decision stages

1. Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

   Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

   5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

2. Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

   Economic Development and Technology (EDT) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

   5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

1. Jan 14, 2026

   Pending Introduction.

2. Jan 21, 2026

   Introduced and passed First Reading.

3. Jan 22, 2026

   Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.

4. Feb 13, 2026

   The committee(s) on EDT/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

5. Feb 19, 2026

   The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

6. Feb 19, 2026

   The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

7. Feb 20, 2026

   Reported from EDT/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2688) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

8. Feb 20, 2026

   Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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