2021 Hawaii Farm Bureau Legislative Priorities
2021 Hawaii Farm Bureau Legislative Priorities (In Priority Order) Relating to the Land Leases – SB 693/HB530 & HB 469 Purpose: The current Act 90 SLH 2003 has not been fully implemented to fulfill the intent of transferring land in agricultural use from the Dept. of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to the Department of Agriculture (HDOA). Justification: The success of ranchers and farmers is a key component in the State’s Sustainable Hawaii Initiative to double local food production by 2030. Ranchers need long-term leases in order to prudently invest in infrastructure improvement on the leased land. HDOA rules are… Read More »2021 Hawaii Farm Bureau Legislative Priorities