[§163D-15.6 Commitment and preservation of agricultural leases.] (a) The agribusiness development corporation shall work toward obtaining commitments from landowners in the leeward and central districts of Oahu that their agricultural leases shall be for a duration of twenty or more years, and shall not be amended or revoked in order to allow for a nonagricultural use of such land.

(b) To further ensure the preservation of agriculture in the leeward and central districts of Oahu, the agribusiness development corporation shall monitor the agricultural leases of lands utilizing the water from the Waiahole water system. In the event of any proposed amendment or revocation of any such lease, the corporation shall do all things within its powers under [this chapter] to protect and defend the interests of the agricultural leaseholders to ensure the continuation of agricultural use for those lands. [L 1998, c 111, §16]