Report Title:

Agricultural Parks; Commercial Activity

Description:

Repeals the law prohibiting the disposition of not more than 2 lots within an agricultural park for the processing, marketing, and displaying of agricultural crops or commodities. Requires an agricultural commercial venture operation to be owned by a park lessee in order to sell to the general public.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

480

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to agricultural parks.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 166-3.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§166-3.5[]] Commercial activity. The department may allow, in each of its existing and future agricultural parks, [the disposition of no more than two lots within an agricultural park for] the processing, marketing, and displaying of agricultural crops or commodities, which shall include any product created through value-added processes [as defined by rules adopted by the board. The department]. This shall allow [agricultural-based] agricultural commercial venture operations that may sell to the general public; provided that [any such lots shall be leased and operated] the operation shall be owned by an agricultural park lessee in good standing with the department.

For the purposes of this section, a "value-added process" is a process by which the commercial value of raw agricultural products or goods is increased.

(b) The board may perform any and all acts and adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to carry out this section."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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