HI SB240 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to AEN/HWN, JDC.
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to AEN/HWN, JDC.
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the definition of "farming operation" by including customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and excluding concentrated animal feeding operations and business entities with unclear or non-transparent ownership or beneficiary structures. Establishes additional criteria for farming operations to meet in order to be protected against nuisance claims. Clarifies the purpose and intent of the Hawaii Right to Farm Act.
Title
Relating To The Right To Farm.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to AEN/HWN, JDC. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Subjects
Animal Feeding Operations
Customary and Traditional Subsistence Farming
Farming Operations
Hawaii Right to Farm Act
Nuisance Claims
Ownership and Beneficiary Structure
Customary and Traditional Subsistence Farming
Farming Operations
Hawaii Right to Farm Act
Nuisance Claims
Ownership and Beneficiary Structure
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=240&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB240_.HTM |
