Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR109 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 109 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the department of agriculture to designate kunia, leilehua plateau, and poamoho as the central oahu agricultural corridor and to establish a list prioritizing potential agricultural infrastructure improvement projects that would provide the most value to the state.
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3	3	THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 109
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37	37	urging the department of agriculture to designate kunia, leilehua plateau, and poamoho as the central oahu agricultural corridor and to establish a list prioritizing potential agricultural infrastructure improvement projects that would provide the most value to the state.
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43	43	WHEREAS, the farmlands of Kunia and Wahiawa were once major areas of pineapple production in the State; and WHEREAS, since the downsizing of Hawaii's pineapple industry, both the State and private landowners have diversified farming on former pineapple plantation lands; and WHEREAS, Hawaii imports nearly eight-five percent of the food it consumes, and a natural disaster or global event has the potential to significantly disrupt Hawaii's food supply; and WHEREAS, the State has set a goal to double local food production by 2030; and WHEREAS, significantly increasing diversified farming in Hawaii will require new infrastructure, including roads and water systems integrated to match the needs of farmers; and WHEREAS, the State and counties should consider agriculture in long-term state and county planning; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Agriculture is urged to designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Agriculture is requested to establish a list prioritizing potential agricultural infrastructure improvement projects that would provide the most value to the State when considering: (1) The estimated increase in agricultural production if the recommended infrastructure improvement project is implemented; (2) The estimated cost of the recommended infrastructure improvement project; (3) County plans; (4) County zoning and land use; (5) State land use; and (6) Any other factors the Department of Agriculture finds relevant; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Agriculture is requested to submit a report containing its list and related findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation, if any, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2024; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Department of Agriculture; Infrastructure Improvement; Report;
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45	45	WHEREAS, the farmlands of Kunia and Wahiawa were once major areas of pineapple production in the State; and
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49	49	WHEREAS, since the downsizing of Hawaii's pineapple industry, both the State and private landowners have diversified farming on former pineapple plantation lands; and
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53	53	WHEREAS, Hawaii imports nearly eight-five percent of the food it consumes, and a natural disaster or global event has the potential to significantly disrupt Hawaii's food supply; and
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57	57	WHEREAS, the State has set a goal to double local food production by 2030; and
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61	61	WHEREAS, significantly increasing diversified farming in Hawaii will require new infrastructure, including roads and water systems integrated to match the needs of farmers; and
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65	65	WHEREAS, the State and counties should consider agriculture in long-term state and county planning; now, therefore,
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69	69	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Agriculture is urged to designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor; and
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73	73	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Agriculture is requested to establish a list prioritizing potential agricultural infrastructure improvement projects that would provide the most value to the State when considering:
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77	77	(1) The estimated increase in agricultural production if the recommended infrastructure improvement project is implemented;
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81	81	(2) The estimated cost of the recommended infrastructure improvement project;
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85	85	(3) County plans;
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89	89	(4) County zoning and land use;
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93	93	(5) State land use; and
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97	97	(6) Any other factors the Department of Agriculture finds relevant; and
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101	101	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Agriculture is requested to submit a report containing its list and related findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation, if any, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2024; and
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105	105	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture.
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113	113	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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125	125	Report Title:
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127	127	Department of Agriculture; Infrastructure Improvement; Report;