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HI HCR20
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/25/2010
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Say
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AI Summary
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Urges the Commission on Water Resource Management to provide equal protection for agricultural water as given to domestic consumption, traditional Hawaiian rights, and fish and wildlife conservation.
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Notes Hawaii imports 85-90 percent of its food at an annual cost exceeding $3 billion, making the state one of the least self-sufficient in the nation.
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Emphasizes that the state Constitution mandates conservation of agricultural lands, promotion of diversified agriculture, and assurance of agricultural self-sufficiency.
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Recognizes that water for agriculture is essential to maintaining Hawaii as a viable agricultural state and supports the visitor industry through maintenance of green open spaces and rural character.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the Commission on Water Resource Management.
Legislative Description
Strongly Urging The Commission On Water Resource Management To Give The Same Level Of Protection To Water For Agriculture As That Given To Domestic Consumption, The Protection Of Traditional And Customary Hawaiian Rights, And The Protection Of Fish And Wildlife To Achieve A Proper Ecological Balance
Last Action
(H) Referred to WLO/AGR/HAW, referral sheet 11
1/29/2010