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SB443HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Agricultural Lands.

Last status update Feb 28, 2025

What this measure contains

Requires that lands within the agricultural district with class B or C soils that have solar or wind energy facilities must also obtain certification from the Department of Agriculture that the lands are also used for a farming operation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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How this measure moved

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by EIG
  3. HD1by EEP
  4. HD2by CPC

Companion measure: SB443. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Water and Land (WTL) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  2. Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  3. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

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

  4. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    23 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  5. House AGR committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  6. House EEP committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  7. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 1 no · 5 excused

  8. House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    9 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  9. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    47 aye · 1 no · 2 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB443
MemberWTL
Introduced		EIG
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007ExcusedAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Excused
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeExcused
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWTL
Introduced		EIG
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB443
MemberAGR
SD1		EEP
SD1		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Change along the path
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoAyeNo → Aye at House third reading (HD2)
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeExcusedNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcused
Andrew GarrettHD-022ExcusedAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005ExcusedAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048ExcusedAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeExcused
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcusedAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcusedExcused
31 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberAGR
SD1		EEP
SD1		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAye

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

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WTL/EIG, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WTL/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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

  6. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

  7. Reported from WTL/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 603) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 776) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 42) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to AGR/EEP, CPC, referral sheet 18

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR/EEP on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

  19. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

  20. Reported from AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1411) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

  24. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2009) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  26. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  27. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 648).

  28. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Wakai, DeCoite Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

  32. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  33. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  34. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  35. Re-Referred to WLA/EIG, WAM.

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