Excludes for state income tax purposes a portion of income earned by farmers who grow or raise food or value–added food products and whose annual gross income does not exceed a certain amount. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017. (SD1)
Makes an appropriation for the acquisition of land, planning, design, and construction of an agricultural park in South Maui. (SD1)
Establishes the Waiakea Peninsula Redevelopment District, Planning Committee, and Revolving Fund. (HB1310 HD1)
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the office of the governor, to develop a strategic plan to double local food production and exports by 2020. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit the strategic plan to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 in order to codify the strategic plan and benchmarks. (SD1)
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a pilot pesticide treatment coupon project for the county of Hawaii. Requires report to the Legislature on project implementation. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 1/28/2081. (SD1)
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to convene a working group to develop standards for reporting energy consumption to facilitate comparisons of energy consumption and costs by consumers and homebuyers. (HB1249 HD3)
Adds increasing the production of food intended for human consumption that is produced and sold in the State to the list of acts that the Department of Agriculture must undertake as part of its statutorily-established responsibility of administering a program of agricultural planning and development. (SD1)
