Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

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1	1	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 157 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION requestING 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.R. NO. 157
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29	29	SENATE RESOLUTION
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35	35	requestING 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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41	41	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 eighty-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 established 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 development of new infrastructure should consider and prioritize efficiency and safety; and WHEREAS, installing traffic markings and signage, including paint lines and speed limits, on roadways may promote safety and awareness for motorists; 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-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Department of Agriculture is requested to designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is requested to plan, design, and implement traffic signage designating a: (1) Speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour; and (2) "No Passing" zone; 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 that 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 and recommendations, including proposed legislation, if any, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2026; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture and Director of Transportation. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Department of Agriculture; Department of Transportation; Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor
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43	43	WHEREAS, the farmlands of Kunia and Wahiawa were once major areas of pineapple production in the State; and
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47	47	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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51	51	WHEREAS, Hawaii imports nearly eighty-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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55	55	WHEREAS, the State has established a goal to double local food production by 2030; and
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59	59	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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63	63	WHEREAS, the development of new infrastructure should consider and prioritize efficiency and safety; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, installing traffic markings and signage, including paint lines and speed limits, on roadways may promote safety and awareness for motorists; and
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71	71	WHEREAS, the State and counties should consider agriculture in long-term state and county planning; now, therefore,
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75	75	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Department of Agriculture is requested to designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, and Poamoho as the Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor; and
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79	79	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is requested to plan, design, and implement traffic signage designating a:
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91	91	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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95	95	(1) The estimated increase in agricultural production if the recommended infrastructure improvement project is implemented;
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99	99	(2) The estimated cost of the recommended infrastructure improvement project;
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103	103	(3) County plans;
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111	111	(5) State land use; and
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115	115	(6) Any other factors that the Department of Agriculture finds relevant; and
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119	119	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Agriculture is requested to submit a report containing its list and related findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, if any, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2026; and
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123	123	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture and Director of Transportation.
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131	131	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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