HI HCR200

Establishes an Agricultural-Lands Loss-Mitigation Task Force to study how the Land Use Commission can require mitigation for the loss of agricultural lands.

Task Force composition includes the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources (as Chairperson), Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture, Executive Officer of the Land Use Commission, and representatives from the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, and Hawaii Developers' Council.

Task Force must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the Regular Session of 2012.

Chairperson of the Task Force must submit draft proposals to the Legislative Reference Bureau for drafting no later than November 1, 2011.

Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to assist the Task Force in preparing its report and proposed legislation.