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HI HB2358
Bill
Status
2/28/2020
Primary Sponsor
Scott Saiki
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to amend and extend existing pasture leases to further public purposes, with aggregate lease terms not exceeding 99 years, subject to the land having key characteristics benefiting from the amendment.
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Allows the Board to issue new pasture leases by direct negotiation without public auction when done to further public purposes, with lease terms not exceeding 65 years.
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Permits the chairperson to set lease rent below fair market value when warranted by public purpose served, use restrictions, or the lessee's obligation to provide conservation or stewardship services.
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Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture to identify "lands in limbo" (state lands eligible for transfer under Act 90 but disputed as to land use classification) and petition the Land Use Commission for determination of proper classification.
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Effective July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Authorizing The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Lease Pasture Lands On Terms That Promote Collaborative Beneficial Use For Forestry, Wildlife, Recreational, And Food Production Purposes.
Land Use Commission
Last Action
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
3/16/2020