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HI HR70
Resolution
Status
3/10/2022
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Requests 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 across Hawaii, Oahu, Kauai, and Molokai islands.
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The ten agricultural parks contain 227 total plots designed to provide small family farmers access to irrigation and infrastructure at reasonable costs with long-term leases.
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Audit is prompted by concerns that the Agricultural Park Program's application process is burdensome, vacant plots remain unadvertised, and the program may not be effectively serving its original purpose of supporting small farmers.
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Requires the Office of the Auditor to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2023 Regular Session convenes.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture and the Auditor.
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