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HI HB1006

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nadine Nakamura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new definition of "agricultural tourism" as commercial activity on working farms for visitor enjoyment, education, or involvement, with requirements that tourism be accessory to principal agricultural use (at least 75% farming activity) and not interfere with adjacent farm operations

  • Expands the definition of "enterprise" to include businesses engaged in agricultural tourism, allowing the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) to provide financial support to farming operations with tourism components

  • Limits agricultural tourism activities to no more than 25% of total farming operations, with at least 75% dedicated to active crop production or livestock farming

  • Transfers all rights, powers, functions, duties, employees, and property of the Agricultural Development Division from the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation

  • Protects transferred employees from loss of salary, seniority, benefits, or tenure, and allows civil service appointment without examination if minimum qualifications are met

Legislative Description

Relating To The Agribusiness Development Corporation.

Transfer

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/21/2025
Economic Development and Technology3/6/2025
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/12/2025
Tourism2/4/2025
Agriculture1/23/2025

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