HB 193 Summary

• Amends the definition of "farming operation" to include customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by native Hawaiian cultural practitioners

• Excludes concentrated animal feeding operations and business entities with unclear or non-transparent ownership or beneficiary structures from "farming operation" protections

• Establishes three criteria for nuisance protection: farming operation must have been established before surrounding non-agricultural activities, conducted consistent with generally accepted agricultural practices as defined by the county, and must not cause significant environmental harm or public health concerns

• Requires farming operations to publicly disclose ownership and beneficiary structures, including parent companies, to receive protections under the statute

• Clarifies that county ordinances governing agricultural practices supersede state provisions and establishes that the law should be construed considering community rights, environmental protection, ownership transparency, and prevention of misuse by large-scale industrial operations