Loading chat...

HI SB2664

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new land classification called "fourth class--taro lands" for undeveloped public conservation lands in Hawaii that were used for wetland taro cultivation before statehood or retain historic structural evidence such as irrigation ditches, terraces, or walls.

  • Prohibits district boundary amendments for lands classified as fourth class--taro lands, protecting them from land use reclassification.

  • Directs the Land Use Commission, in conjunction with the taro security and purity task force, to create an inventory of lands classified as fourth class--taro lands and submit it to the board of land and natural resources for approval.

  • Appropriates general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Land Use Commission to identify and inventory taro lands (specific dollar amount left blank in bill text).

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Protection Of Taro.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Referred to AGR, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 24

3/10/2022

Committee Referrals

Agriculture3/10/2022
Ways and Means2/18/2022
Agriculture and Environment1/24/2022

Full Bill Text

No bill text available