HI SB499 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.
Pending: Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.
Pending: Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to develop a succession planning education program to educate and assist farmers and ranchers in the process of transitioning agricultural businesses to new owners. Requires the program to connect individuals interested in entering farming or ranching, or existing farmers or ranchers interested in expanding their business, with farmers and ranchers who have not yet identified a successor owner. Appropriates funds.
Title
Relating To Agriculture.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tim Richards [D] | Sen. Henry Aquino [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Kurt Fevella [R] |
| Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Introduced. |
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=499&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB499_.HTM |
