HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
1006
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 163D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read:
"[Underlined: "Agricultural tourism" means commercial activity conducted on a working farm, or a farming operation as defined in section 165-2, for the enjoyment, education, or involvement of visitors; provided that the agricultural tourism activity is accessory and secondary to the principal agricultural use and does not interfere with surrounding farm operations.]"
2. By amending the definition of "enterprise" to read:
""Enterprise" means a business with its principal place of business in Hawaii[[Struck through: , which]] [Underlined: that] is, or proposes to be, engaged in agricultural crop development, development of new value-added products, enhancement of existing agricultural commodities, and the application of existing agricultural appurtenant facilities to productive uses; provided that the majority of whatever the corporation produces shall be produced for export. [Underlined: "Enterprise" includes a business engaged in agricultural tourism.]"
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Agribusiness Development Corporation; Enterprise; Definition; Agricultural Tourism
Description:
Includes agricultural tourism in the definition of "enterprise" to authorize the Agribusiness Development Corporation to financially support farming businesses engaged in agricultural tourism. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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