Hawaii § 163D-15.6 - Commitment and preservation of agricultural leases.
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§ 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 to allow for a nonagricultural use of the land; provided that for lands in central Oahu acquired under Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, the agricultural leases shall be for no more than fifty-five years. (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 using the water from the Waiahole water system. In the event of any proposed amendment or revocation of any 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; am L 2008, c 234, §4] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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