Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish key performance indicators for the Food and
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Officially: “RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish key performance indicators for the Food and Product Innovation Network, develop a market access strategy, align and harmonize state branding initiatives, and report certain data to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to evaluate or adapt enterprise zone incentives in all
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Introduced. · Jan 30, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 30, 2026
Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM. · Feb 2, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. · Feb 3, 2026
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 ; · Feb 6, 2026
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 reservatio · Feb 6, 2026
Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2277) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Feb 17, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Feb 17, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 23, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 25, 2026
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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, K · Mar 2, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2770) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
One Day Notice 03-06-26. · Mar 5, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. · Mar 6, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 134) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 6, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 10, 2026
Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 16 · Mar 10, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 11, 2026
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 12, 2026
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 res · Mar 18, 2026
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1254-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. · Mar 20, 2026
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). · Mar 20, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 20, 2026
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; · Mar 25, 2026
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1447-26), recommending referral to FIN. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). · Mar 30, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Apr 2, 2026
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, Le · Apr 7, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2039-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Deferred one day 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 776). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Ilagan, Kusch Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Matsumoto. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Wakai Co-Chairs. · Apr 23, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739). · Apr 23, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 24, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 11:15AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:45AM; CR 325. · Apr 29, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:45AM; CR 411. · Apr 30, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Gabbard, Wakai; Aye(s) with · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Ilagan, Kusch, Kahaloa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: n · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 183-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 183-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 187, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1289). · Jul 7, 2026
Act 187, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1289). · Jul 7, 2026
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 5, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-07 · Ayes 16, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2026-03-30 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 4
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-25 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with noneHouse · 2026-03-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-18 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-03-06 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-02 · Aye(s) 13, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-06 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-06 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 187, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1289). (Jul 7, 2026).