STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR27 , 2025
RE: H.R. No. 99
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems, to which was
referred H.R. No. 99 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT LOCAL ZONING
ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF AGRICULTURAL-ZONED LANDS TO
EXECUTE AND RECORD DECLARATIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE STATE AND
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND USE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND
PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge all counties to:
(1) Adopt local zoning ordinances to require owners of
agricultural—zoned lands to execute and record
declarations that acknowledge state and county
agricultural land use regulations and requirements and
the penalties for noncompliance; and
(2) Encourage all counties to promote the active use of
agricultural lands by making information available on
farm apprenticeship and mentoring programs to owners of
agricultural lands.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
HR99 HSCR AGR
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Your Committee finds that there is a prevalence of
agricultural-zoned lands being used for other purposes that are
not related to agricultural production. Your Committee finds that
encouraging the State and counties to take actions to increase the
number of agriculture—zoned land acres being used for agricultural
purposes by the addition of mentorship programs, along with
requiring owners of these lands to submit a declaration of
compliance to acknowledge state and county land use requirements
and penalties will effectively mitigate this issue.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R.
No. 99 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on
Water & Land.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture & Food
Systems,
K: KAHALOA,
HR99 HSCR AGR
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: W’Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with RD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
AGR Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. KAHALOA, Kirstin (C)
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2. KUSCH, Matthias (VC) V
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3. LOWEN, Nicole E. V
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4. PERRUSO, Amy A.
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5. QUINLAN, Sean V
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6. WARD, Gene
TOTAL (6)
The recommendation is: ~ Adopted ~ ~dopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acrony (s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ~ Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO
Distribution: Original (White) — Committe