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HI SB2168

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates state general revenues to counties for identification and mapping of important agricultural lands as required under Act 183, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, to fulfill the State's constitutional duty to protect agricultural lands.

  • Allocates funds to Hawaii County, City and County of Honolulu, Kauai County, and Maui County for this mapping work, with provisions allowing Honolulu and Kauai to be reimbursed for work already completed.

  • Designates the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to administer the appropriated funds.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Important Agricultural Lands.

Appropriation

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite voting no (1) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).

3/23/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2018
Agriculture3/8/2018
Ways and Means2/8/2018
Agriculture and Environment1/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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