Hawaii Senate Bill 1162 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-12 - Referred to AGR, WAL, CPC, referral sheet 30
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Prohibits any subdivision, including by condominium property regime, of parcels of agricultural lands one hundred acres or greater in size if at least fifty per cent of the parcel has soil classified by the land study bureau's detailed land classification as overall (master) productivity rating class A or B. Exempts a landowner applicant who is the department of agriculture, the agribusiness development corporation, or a bona fide commercial farmer from this prohibition. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)

Agriculture; Agricultural Lands; Farming; Land Use; Zoning; Subdivision; Condominium Property Regime; Bona Fide Commercial Farmer

Sen. Laura Thielen [D]

Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]

Sen. Brian Taniguchi [D]

Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-12	House	Referred to AGR, WAL, CPC, referral sheet 30
2015-03-12	House	Pass First Reading
2015-03-10	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 324) in amended form (SD 2).
2015-03-10	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kouchi, Nishihara, Slom . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.
2015-03-05	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-15.
2015-03-05	Senate	Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 575) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2015-02-24	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Taniguchi, Kahele, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kidani, Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2015-02-20	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-24-15 9:30AM in conference room 229.
2015-02-20	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
2015-02-20	Senate	Reported from AGL/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 360) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
2015-02-11	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Ihara, Riviere, Ruderman, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Slom.
2015-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on AGL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AGL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, Riviere, Chun Oakland, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Wakai, Slom.
2015-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-11-15 2:45PM in conference room 224.
2015-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on AGL deferred the measure until 02-10-15 2:45PM in conference room 414.
2015-01-29	Senate	The committee(s) on AGL/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-15 2:50PM in conference room 224.
2015-01-28	Senate	Referred to AGL/WTL, CPN.
2015-01-28	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-28	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1162&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB1162_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB1162_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB1162_SD2_.HTM