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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 99: URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF AGRICULTURAL-ZONED LANDS TO EXECUTE AND RECORD DECLARATIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE STATE AND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND USE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HR 99 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF AGRICULTURAL-ZONED LANDS TO EXECUTE AND RECORD DECLARATIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE STATE AND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND USE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. Primary sponsor: Amy Perruso (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Elle Cochran (Republican), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2025): Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1623), recommending referral to WAL.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Elle CochranPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Chris MuraokaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1623), recommending referral to WAL.
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
  3. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Ward.
  4. Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Referred to AGR, WAL, referral sheet 22
  6. Offered

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source