HI SB2242 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-23 - Re-Referred to AGL/WTL/HWN, WAM.
Pending: Senate Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-23 - Re-Referred to AGL/WTL/HWN, WAM.
Pending: Senate Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends public land classifications to add taro lands for wetland cultivation as a fourth class of intensive agricultural use lands. Defines taro lands. Requires retention of supporting structures associated with taro fields. Adds growth and perpetuation of traditional Hawaiian crops to agricultural state planning objectives.
Title
Taro Lands; Protection; Agricultural Land Use
Sponsors
| Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] | Sen. Russell Ruderman [D] | Sen. Gilbert Kahele [D] | Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D] |
| Sen. Laura Thielen [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-23 | Senate | Re-Referred to AGL/WTL/HWN, WAM. |
| 2014-01-17 | Senate | Referred to AGL/WTL/HWN. |
| 2014-01-16 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2014-01-16 | Senate | Introduced. |
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2242&year=2014 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/SB2242_.HTM |
