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HI HR181
Resolution
Status
3/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Cedric Gates
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Agribusiness Development Corporation, to designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor.
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Directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a prioritized list of potential agricultural infrastructure improvement projects based on estimated production increases, project costs, county plans, zoning, land use, and other relevant factors.
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Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 Regular Session convenes.
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Cites Hawaii's goal to double local food production by 2030 and notes that Hawaii currently imports approximately 85 percent of the food it consumes.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Agriculture, In Consultation With The Agribusiness Development Corporation, To Designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, And Poamoho As The Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor And To Establish A List Prioritizing Potential Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Projects That Would Provide The Most Value To The State.
Report
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) Gates, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kila, Poepoe, Quinlan excused (6).
3/31/2023