STAND. COM. REP. NO. 764-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1671

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1671, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND STUDY BUREAU CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to create a temporary subcommittee of the State Land Use Commission to review land study bureau classifications and ratings of lands located in agricultural districts.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Land Use Commission. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Office of Information Practices, League of Women Voters of Hawaii, and Hawai‘i Farm Bureau.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1671, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair