Hawaii Subject | Agricultural Lands

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HI	SB443	Intro 25%	Requires that lands within the agricultural district that have solar energy facilities must also obtain certification from the Board of Land and Natural Resources that the lands are also used for a farming operation. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-04 [Hearing: Feb 7 @ 1:11 pm] To Senate Water and Land Committee
HI	SB245	Intro 25%	Beginning 1/1/2026, prohibits certain entities from owning, purchasing, or acquiring ownership of agricultural lands. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-03 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HI	SB1607	Intro 25%	For the purposes of state justifiable-use-of-force law: (1) Amends the definition of "dwelling" to include agricultural land used as a residence or place of lodging; and (2) Creates a definition of "place of work" that includes agricultural land. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-02-03 To Senate Judiciary Committee
HI	HB845	Intro 25%	Prohibits certain foreign parties from owning, purchasing, or acquiring an interest in agricultural lands. Establishes an Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to investigate claims that land is unlawfully owned by ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-01-23 To House Agriculture Committee
HI	HB884	Intro 25%	Prohibits certain foreign parties or their agents, trustees, and fiduciaries from owning, purchasing, or acquiring an interest in agricultural lands. Establishes an Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to investiga... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-01-23 To House Agriculture Committee
HI	SB1	Intro 25%	Prohibits certain foreign parties from owning, purchasing, or acquiring an interest in agricultural lands. Establishes an Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to investigate claims that land is unlawfully owned by ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2025-01-16 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee