STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2147-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 76

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 76 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TO PROHIBIT UNAPPROVED RESIDENTIAL USE OF FARM DWELLINGS IN AGRICULTURAL PARKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Board of Agriculture to prohibit unapproved residential use of farm dwellings in agricultural parks.

Your Committee received testimony with comments from the Department of Agriculture.

Your Committee notes that 84 of the 217 agricultural park parcels currently have farm dwellings.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 76 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair