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HI SB1343

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2021

Primary Sponsor

Kalani English

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes acreage restrictions on leases of Hawaiian home lands for agricultural purposes, allowing the department to lease land for farming regardless of acreage limits.

  • Specifies that agricultural leases may be for either for-profit or non-profit farming purposes, subject to availability of suitable land tracts.

  • Maintains existing acreage limits for aquaculture (40 acres maximum), irrigated pastoral lands (100 acres maximum), other pastoral lands (1,000 acres maximum), and residential lots (1 acre maximum, or up to 4 acres for certain existing Molokai leases).

  • Allows lessees to lease two detached farm or aquaculture lots on the same island within reasonable distance, with combined acreage not exceeding the maximum allowed for that lot type.

  • Takes effect May 6, 2037, subject to consent of the United States Congress.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.

Agriculture

Last Action

Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.

12/10/2021

Committee Referrals

Agriculture3/11/2021
Judiciary2/12/2021
Hawaiian Affairs2/1/2021

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