HB 1998 HD 2

RELATING TO STATE LEASES

By Representative(s) ABINSAY / CHANG / AHU ISA / ITO / ESPERO / MORIHARA / SUZUKI; Halford, Kaho`ohalahala, Whalen

Report Title: State Leases; Farmers

Description: Provides that at the time of expiration of an agricultural lease, the current lessee shall have a right of first refusal to lease the property. Credits the appraised value of all infrastructure installed by the current lessee, which is directly related to an agriculture operation, excluding residences, toward the price the current lessee must match in exercising the lessee's right of first refusal. Allows the department of land and natural resources to adopt rules to carry out the provisions in the bill. Specifies that within six months from the bill's effective date, the department of land and natural resources shall notify all agricultural lessees of the terms, conditions, and restrictions under the bill. (HB1998 HD1)

 1-21-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        H Referred to the committees on AGR/WLU, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 4
 2-10-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR/WLU on Wednesday,
                  02-16-00 at 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in House
                  conference room 325.
 2-16-00        H The committees on AGR/WLU recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-16-00        H The votes in AGR were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Espero, Ahu Isa, Chang, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Suzuki,
                  Halford; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5 Excused: Rep.(s)        
                  Herkes, Ito, Luke, Morihara, Rath; and
 2-16-00        H The votes in WLU were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Cachola, Morita, Schatz, Takumi, Thielen; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Meyer; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Kanoho, Garcia
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on AGR/WLU (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 403-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending         
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused
 2-25-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02/28/
                  00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 2-28-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-28-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Espero,
                  Goodenow, Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz,         
                  Yamane, Fox; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Suzuki,        
                  Marumoto, Meyer; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused:        
                  Rep.(s) Moses
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 800-00) as amended in (HD 2), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-07-00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  46 aye(s) to 3 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Luke, Marumoto, Schatz voting        
                  no and Representative(s) Fox, Okamura excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 176)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to ECD/WLH then
                  WAM
 3-13-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD/WLH on 03-17-00
                  at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 225.
 3-17-00        S The committee on ECD deferred the measure until
                  03-22-00 at 4:00 p.m. in conference room 225.
 3-17-00        S The committee on WLH recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3-17-00        S The votes in WLH were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Hanabusa, Tanaka, Matsuura, Nakata; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Chun, Kanno, Anderson
 3-22-00        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  deferred.