MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE IRRIGATION PROGRAM. (BUNDA, BR)

Provide emergency funding to cover the decline in revenues from the State's irrigation systems.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM. (BUEN)

Appropriates $600,000 for pumping of water for the Molokai irrigation system until the reservoir water level reaches forty-foot level, or until the funds are expended.

making an appropriation for the purchase of equipment for the molokai irrigation system. (BUEN)

Appropriates funds to purchase equipment for the Molokai Irrigation System.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PLANT AND NONDOMESTIC ANIMAL QUARANTINE PROGRAM. (NAKATA)

Appropriates funds to the DOA for the creation of a quarantine enforcement section within the plant quarantine branch, plant industry division of the department.

RELATING TO FARMING. (MATSUURA)

Amends definition of "farming operation" to include silviculture; permits a finding that a farming operation is not a nuisance to be based on substantial compliance with pertinent regulations. (Matsuura)

Making an APPROPRIATION for agricultural promotions. (INOUYE)

Appropriates $7,500 to the University of Hawaii for the Mealani Forage Field Day educational program and the Taste of the Hawaiian Range food and agricultural show; requires in-kind match.

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (BUEN)

Appropriates $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 for agricultural research and development to be performed by the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center.

making an appropriation for agricultural research and development. (CHUN)

Appropriates money to support agricultural research and development.

relating to agriculture. (BUEN)

Criminalizes the destruction of crops.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARKS. (BUNDA, BR)

Amends section 166-8.5, HRS, to revise provision which potentially impair or restrict the Department of Agriculture's ability to effectively administer its agricultural park program.

RELATING TO STATE LEASES. (INOUYE)

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.

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Senator Jan Yagi Buen