Relating To Coconut Trees.
Last status update Mar 10, 2026
What this measure contains
Establishes an income tax credit for qualified costs to implement natural management of coconut rhinoceros beetles that result in consumable coconut trees. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 24, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 19, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 27, 2026
Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- SD1by AEN
- HD1by AGR
- HD2by ECD
Decision stages
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Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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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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Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on SD1: Passed, unamended
3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended
12 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD1: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House AGR committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
7 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House ECD committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2
6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted
46 aye · 0 no · 4 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | WLA Introduced | AEN Introduced | CPN SD1 | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Excused | Aye | |||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Excused | Aye | ||||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Excused | Aye | |||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
3 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | WLA Introduced | AEN Introduced | CPN SD1 | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | |||||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | |||||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | AGR SD1 | Second reading HD1 | ECD HD1 | Report adoption HD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | Excused | |||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | Excused | ||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | Aye | Excused | ||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Aye | Excused | Excused | ||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
36 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | AGR SD1 | Second reading HD1 | ECD HD1 | Report adoption HD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | |||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | 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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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to AEN/WLA, WAM/CPN.
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The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
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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.
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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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Reported from AEN/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2561) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/CPN.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/CPN.
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The committee(s) on WAM/CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, Awa.
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The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
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Reported from WAM/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2892) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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One Day Notice 03-10-26.
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Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 321) in amended form (SD 1).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17
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Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1246-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1513-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
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Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).