STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 725-18
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2018
RE: H.B. No. 2632
H.D. 2
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2018
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 2632, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING ON AGRICULTURAL LAND,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing its effective date to July 31, 2150, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for consistency, clarity, and style.
Your Committee notes that the Land Use Commission, Office of Planning, County of Hawaii Planning Department, and Life of the Land expressed concerns regarding this measure including issues relating to:
(1) The need for clarification in the scope and applicability of employee housing and farm dwellings, including the permissibility of short-term vacation rentals;
(2) The resources necessary and the capabilities required of the enforcing agencies to monitor and enforce compliance with the requirements, conditions, and restrictions allowing employee housing and farm dwellings, including ascertaining familial relationships; and
(3) Protecting agricultural lands from being subdivided for residential use and gentlemen farmer estates.
Your Committee on Finance may deem it appropriate to address these concerns, should it deliberate on this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2632, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2632, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture,
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____________________________ RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair |
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