Bill Text: HI HB889 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Agricultural Parks
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-5)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [HB889 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-HB889-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Agricultural Parks
Description:
Makes farmers' markets a permitted use in an agricultural park.
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to agricultural parks.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that within government operations, in order to achieve productivity and efficiency, programs must be tailored for success. Too often, government fails to recognize that there are components of a business that are missing, usually causing the failure of the business. Farmers most often do not possess the ability to market their crops, thereby causing a heavy reliance on wholesalers. However, if government provides farmers with a venue to sell crops directly to the public, it would not only enhance the likelihood of success by farmers, but would also allow government to facilitate production and efficiency in farming produce and services.
The purpose of this Act is to allow small farms to sell their produce at framers' markets located in agricultural parks.
SECTION 2. Section 166-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§166-1[]]
Legislative findings. The legislature finds that important agricultural
lands should be preserved for productive purposes; the contribution of
diversified agriculture and aquaculture to export and local markets should be
expanded, thereby increasing its importance in the State's economy; and
continued use of the State's agricultural land resources should be ensured by
providing lands to new farmers, displaced farmers, and other qualified
farmers. In order to meet these goals, the objectives of the State shall
include the provision of: lands of appropriate size and productive potential,
with an adequate supply of water, to ensure economically viable farm
operations; lands at reasonable cost with long term tenure and security from
urbanization pressure; and lands with common facilities and activities to encourage
farm production [and], distribution [economies.], and
strategic and convenient locations to serve as marketplaces for small farms,
commonly known as framers' markets."
SECTION 3. Section 166-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "agricultural park" to read as follows:
""Agricultural park" means any agricultural or aquacultural complex so designated by the board, for which state land or state funds are used, in order to meet the goals and objectives stated in section 166-1. Agricultural buildings, farm residences, farmers' markets, and employee dwellings necessary to the production and distribution of agricultural and aquacultural commodities may be considered part of the agricultural park."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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