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HI HR207
Resolution
Status
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Gene Ward
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AI Summary
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Urges Kamehameha Schools to extend farm leases in Hawaii Kai's Kamilonui Valley for at least five more years, as all leases expire in July 2025.
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Requests Kamehameha Schools forgive a $10,000 EPA cesspool conversion fine that was passed on to the farmers, worsening their financial situation.
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Calls for Kamehameha Schools to hold a community townhall meeting with the Kamilonui Valley Farmers Association to gather input on the future of the valley.
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Notes that the Hawaii Kai farmers, mostly in their seventies with modest incomes, contribute to state priorities of food resiliency and agriculture.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to Kamehameha Schools and the Kamilonui Valley Farmers Association.
Legislative Description
Urging Kamehameha Schools To Extend The Leases Of The Hawaii Kai Farmers For At Least Five Years.
Agriculture
Last Action
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 22
3/14/2024