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HI HCR145
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Richard Creagan
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AI Summary
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Department of Agriculture requested to convene a task force including representatives from Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, and University of Hawaii at Hilo to evaluate feasibility of forest farming pigs within double fenced enclosures on state agricultural lands on islands with areas greater than 4,000 square miles.
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Task force to assess sustainability and profitability of pasture-forested pig operations as an alternative to conventional industrial pig farming methods.
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Department of Agriculture required to report to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the 2018 Regular Session on task force efforts and any proposed legislation to develop and implement a reforestation and forest-farmed pig program using state agricultural pasture land.
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Resolution references historical precedents of forest pig farming including English pannage and Spanish dehesas systems as models for potential Hawaii operations.
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Certified copies to be transmitted to the Governor, Board of Agriculture Chairperson, Board of Land and Natural Resources Chairperson, and relevant university deans.
Legislative Description
Requesting Department Of Agriculture, Department Of Land And Natural Resources, University Of Hawaii At Manoa College Of Tropical Agriculture And Human Resources And University Of Hawaii At Hilo To Form A Task Force For Evaluating The Feasibility Of Forest Farming Pigs Within Double Fenced Enclosures On The State's Agriculture Lands On Islands With Areas Greater Than 4000 Square Miles.
Task Force, Reforestation, Forest Farmed Pigs
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017