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HI HCR23
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Marten
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AI Summary
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Board of Agriculture must conduct a study determining what percentage of state-leased agricultural lands are suitable for farming and actively used for farming purposes.
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Board must analyze each agricultural lease transferred between lessees and document: lease rent amount, cost of infrastructure improvements by original lessee, sum paid by new lessee purchaser, and amount of that payment going to the State.
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Board must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2025 Regular Session convenes.
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Resolution addresses concerns that some state agricultural leases are used as residences or non-agricultural businesses, and that lease transfers create windfall profits for lessees rather than benefiting the State.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Board Of Agriculture To Conduct A Study On The Percentages Of Agricultural Lands Being Leased By The State That Are Suitable For Farming And Actively Being Used For Farming Purposes And Certain Dollar Amounts Relating To Lease Transfers.
Agricultural Lands
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Kapela, Woodson excused (3).
3/25/2024