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HI SB1410

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds traditional and customary subsistence farming as a state policy objective under the Hawaii State Planning Act's culture advancement section.

  • Defines "traditional and customary subsistence farming" as farming conducted by a native Hawaiian cultural practitioner for direct personal or family consumption.

  • Permits persons engaged in traditional and customary subsistence farming to reside on their land upon approval by the department of agriculture and verification by a cultural practitioner council that the land use is traditional and customary.

  • Prohibits courts, officials, and public employees from declaring traditional and customary subsistence farming operations a nuisance if conducted consistent with generally accepted agricultural and management practices.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2060.

Legislative Description

Relating To Agriculture.

Agricultural Lands

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

2/19/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2021
Agriculture and Environment2/1/2021

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