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Committee advances wide package of agriculture bills with amendments

Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems · March 19, 2026
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Summary

During decision-making the committee passed or moved forward a series of agriculture bills (including SB2174, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB2169, SB3320) with technical and substantive amendments; chair’s recommendations were adopted on multiple items, and staff were instructed to draft clarifications and follow-up reporting.

In the decision‑making session following public testimony, the Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems acted on a broad package of bills covering biosecurity, quarantine authority, recognition of coconut trees, agriculture law enforcement, irrigation, workforce training, meat donation, aquaculture functions, agribusiness condemnation authority, and food-innovation networks.

Highlights of committee action:

- SB2174 SD2 (emergency quarantine): Passed with amendments; chair’s recommendation to pass with…

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