HI HB1294 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Hearing: Feb 12 @ 9:30 am in Conference Room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes an Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group within the Department of Agriculture to address the shortage and challenges of agricultural workforce housing in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Title

Relating To Agricultural Workforce Housing.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-07HouseBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
2025-02-06HouseReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 214) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
2025-02-05HouseThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.
2025-01-31HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27HouseReferred to HSG, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4
2025-01-23HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-22HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB498 (Same As) 2025-02-05 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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