STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3567

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 69

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was referred S.R. No. 69 entitled:

"SENATE 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 and intent of this measure is to request the Board of Agriculture to prohibit unapproved residential use of farm dwellings in agricultural parks.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture.

Your Committee finds that agricultural parks are crucial to the State's agricultural industry and are intended for agricultural use. Residential use of farm dwellings in agricultural parks can produce unwanted noise, dust, and other nuisances that disrupt nearby communities. This measure requests the Board of Agriculture to prohibit unapproved residential use of farm dwellings in agricultural parks to reduce the amount of unwanted noise, dust, and other nuisances.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 69 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture and Environment,

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair