STAND. COM. REP. NO. 147-14
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2014
RE: H.B. No. 772
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
Regular Session of 2014
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Agriculture and Tourism, to which was referred H.B. No. 772 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND USE,"
beg leave to report as follows:
This measure also:
(1) Defines the term "bona fide farming operation"; and
(2) Authorizes each county to adopt ordinances to regulate agricultural tourism uses and activities within agricultural districts, including standards for determining what is a bona fide farming operation.
Your Committees find that it is in the State's best interest to increase farm viability for legitimate farmers. This measure would help bona fide farmers to incorporate value added revenue-generating activity within their farming operations while also ensuring that agricultural lands are used for agricultural production.
Your Committees note that although this measure establishes standards and criteria to ensure the use of agricultural land for agricultural purposes, the measure does not limit the number of rooms or overnight guests that may be accommodated as part of agricultural tourism. Your Committees respectfully request that the need for these additional protections be considered by the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Agriculture and Tourism that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 772 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Agriculture and Tourism,
____________________________ TOM BROWER, Chair |
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____________________________ JESSICA WOOLEY, Chair |
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