Report Title:

Agriculture; Right To Farm

 

Description:

Prohibits any industrial, commercial, or residential development or infrastructure serving the development within          feet from the property line of any farming operation. (HB408 HD1)

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

408

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to agriculture.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 165, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§165-    Development; farming operations.  Nonagricultural development shall not be permitted within              feet of the property line of any parcel on which farming operations are being conducted.

     For purposes of this section, "nonagricultural development" means any development of real property for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes, or any infrastructure intended to serve residential, commercial, or industrial development."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.