HI HB2035

Amends the definition of "agricultural activities" in Chapter 166E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to explicitly include the care and management of pasture land as part of livestock production.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer 11 specified parcels of land on the island of Hawaii to the Department of Agriculture by December 31, 2020, contingent on Land Use Commission approval that the parcels meet the definition of agricultural activities.

Requires lessees and occupants of transferred lands to develop and implement a watershed partnership plan and dedicate 50% of all livestock meat and beef production to the State's local food production and meat industry by December 31, 2023, through a three-year phased-in approach.

Establishes that any land transferred to the Department of Agriculture can be returned if deemed unsuitable or unnecessary for agricultural use, with the Department of Agriculture responsible for remediation of environmental hazards created during its management.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit biennial reports to the legislature on local meat production percentages marketed in the State and implementation progress of the watershed partnership plan, beginning no later than 20 days before the 2022 legislative session; subsections (a), (b), and (c) of Section 3 sunset on June 30, 2021.