THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Chair

Senator Jonathan Chun, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2001

TIME:

1:30 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from February 6, 2001)

SB 640

relating to agriculture.

Criminalizes the destruction of crops.

AGT, WAM

SB 605

RELATING TO STATE LEASES.

Provides that the current agricultural lessee has a right of first preference to re-lease the property on expiration; credits appraised value of specified infrastructure installed by the current lessee toward the price the current lessee must match in exercising the lessee's right of first preference; limits lessee's right of first preference within sixty days after auction; authorizes DLNR to negotiate long-term leases under specific terms, conditions, and restrictions with certain lessees of agricultural land; allows DLNR to adopt rules; specifies that within six months from the Act's effective date, DLNR shall notify all agricultural lessees of the Act.

AGT, JDC

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7340.