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HI HCR77
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2022
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Request the Office of the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of ten agricultural parks operated by the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Resource Management Division located on Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and Molokaʻi.
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The 227 plots across these parks are intended to provide small family farms access to irrigation and infrastructure at reasonable costs with long-term leases to support Hawaii's food production goals.
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Address concerns about burdensome application processes, unequal access for small farmers, and some parks having vacant plots that are no longer advertised for availability.
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Require the Office of the Auditor to submit findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2023 Regular Session convenes.
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Background notes include a 2021 Honolulu Civil Beat article documenting program challenges and a January 2021 audit of the Agribusiness Development Corporation that identified multiple deficiencies.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Ten Agricultural Parks Operated By The Agricultural Resource Management Division Of The Department Of Agriculture.
Department of Agriculture
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4).
3/31/2022