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HI SB882

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the board of agriculture membership from ten to eleven members by adding the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission (or designated representative) as an ex officio voting member
  • Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission chair to represent the interests of agricultural homestead lessees, who can lease up to forty acres under section 207(a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920
  • Maintains the requirement that a majority of board members come from the agricultural community or agricultural support sector
  • Takes effect upon approval

Legislative Description

Relating To Agriculture.

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

Last Action

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

2/19/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2021
Hawaiian Affairs1/29/2021

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