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HI HB439
Bill
Status
1/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Yamane
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Hawaii One program, an online system allowing agricultural producers to develop conservation plans with standardized data and software modules, modeled after Idaho's OnePlan initiative.
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Addresses the shortage of qualified conservation plan writers in Hawaii, where only 170 new plans were developed in 2013 despite approximately 7,000 farms operating in the state.
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Aims to reduce conservation plan processing time from approximately 50 hours to 15 hours by streamlining applications through standardized forms and data integration.
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Appropriates funds from general revenues to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to implement and operate the Hawaii One program (specific dollar amount blank in bill text).
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Takes effect January 20, 2050.
Legislative Description
Conservation Plan; Hawaii One Program; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ito excused (1).
2/20/2015