H.R. 104 Summary

• Requests the City and County of Honolulu to include community garden or designated urban garden area plans in all new residential developments.

• Directs consideration of access to gardens within a certain radius of residents, partnerships with developers for rooftop and building-integrated gardens, and community input on garden location and accessibility.

• Emphasizes integrating gardens into planned open spaces and determining public benefits of adding community garden or urban garden areas.

• Cites obesity rates of 11.5 percent in youth ages 10-17 and 24.9 percent in adults in Hawaii, noting that access to fresh healthy foods through community gardens can help address this health burden.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Mayor of Honolulu, and Director of Parks and Recreation.