Relating To Aquaculture Development.
Last status update Jan 21, 2026
What this measure contains
Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to: (1) Establish a four-year Restorative Aquaculture Development Program to reduce aquaculture permit processing time, support aquaculture infrastructure expansion, increase the aquaculture workforce, and pursue federal aquaculture grants; (2) Establish three pilot demonstration sites for restorative aquaculture; and (3) Convene a Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 15, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
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Legislative path
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- Introduced
- SD1by EDT
Companion measure: HB1572. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Economic Development and Technology (EDT) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
Senate members along the path
| Member | AEN Introduced | EDT Introduced | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | ||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | |
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Excused | ||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | ||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | ||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | ||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | ||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye |
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
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Pending Introduction.
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Introduced and passed First Reading.
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Referred to AEN/EDT, WAM.
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The committee(s) on AEN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
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Reported from AEN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2480) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.