HB 1330 Summary

• Creates a new chapter in Hawaii Revised Statutes establishing a legal framework for common interest agricultural communities on agricultural land, allowing separate ownership of farm parcels with shared common infrastructure.

• Requires developers to register projects with the director of commerce and consumer affairs and provide public offering statements disclosing material information about the community before selling farm parcels.

• Establishes farm parcel owners' associations to manage common infrastructure, with membership consisting of all parcel owners, governance by elected boards, and powers to collect assessments for common expenses and maintain facilities.

• Allows parcel owners to enter right-to-till agreements with coordinating entrepreneurs for agricultural operations and requires associations to establish water agreements specifying water allocation, system maintenance responsibilities, and cost-sharing arrangements.

• Exempts common interest agricultural communities registered under this chapter from the subdivision disclosure requirements in chapter 484, effective July 1, 2038.