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HB 1931STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a State Noxious Weed Coordinator position and updates the process for designating and managing noxious weeds. Allows public proposals to add, amend, or remove noxious weed designations. Requires notice and public reporting. Clarifies the authority of the Department and Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Authorizes updates to the noxious weed list to be adopted by order and classifies noxious weeds into three categories. Strengthens enforcement and penalties. Updates departmental duties for noxious weed control and eradication. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Voted 3/30/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

36 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/30/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
  2. 3/30/2026Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3298) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
  3. 3/25/2026The 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 reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. 3/20/2026The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-25-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/17/2026The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  6. 3/10/2026Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
  7. 3/10/2026Passed First Reading.
  8. 3/10/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 170).
  9. 3/6/2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 932-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.