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HI HB1477
Bill
Status
1/25/2017
Primary Sponsor
Richard Creagan
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AI Summary
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Establishes a five-year overnight campgrounds pilot program within the Department of Agriculture allowing private campgrounds on agricultural lands in Hawaii County with soil productivity ratings of Class C, D, or E.
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Limits campgrounds to locations within 15 miles of the Kahuku Unit of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in the Kau district, with a maximum of three overnight campground sites permitted statewide.
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Permits campground operators to charge daily rents or fees to users and requires that campgrounds allow users to bring pet dogs.
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Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit preliminary reports to the legislature before regular sessions in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, and a final report by 2022 recommending whether the program should be extended or made permanent.
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Takes effect July 31, 2150, and automatically repeals June 30, 2022.
Legislative Description
Relating To Agricultural Land.
County of Hawaii
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) DeCoite, LoPresti, Tupola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1).
2/9/2017