Requesting The Agribusiness Development Corporation To Complete The Purchase Of The Fee Simple Interest In The Halaula Agricultural Parcel Identified As Tax Map Key: (3) 5-3-7:15.
Summary
SR118 is a Senate resolution requesting the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) to complete the purchase of the fee simple interest in the Halaula Agricultural Parcel, identified by tax map key (3) 5-3-7:15, in north Kohala, Hawaiʻi. The resolution frames the purchase as a way to address long-standing underinvestment in the region and to help unlock the agricultural potential of fertile lands that have been historically underserved.
The measure emphasizes broader policy goals tied to agriculture, including improved food security, greater self-sufficiency, job creation, and rural economic development. It highlights possible uses for the parcel such as sustainable farming, livestock, and agroforestry, and positions ADC as the public entity best suited to manage and develop the land responsibly.
Impact
As a resolution, SR118 does not itself amend statutes or create binding law, but it formally urges the Agribusiness Development Corporation to act on a land acquisition. If carried out, the purchase could expand public control over agricultural land in north Kohala and support future development for farming and related uses. The practical effect would be on ADC’s land portfolio, agricultural development efforts, and the local community’s access to productive land resources.
Sentiment
The resolution appears strongly supportive of agricultural investment and rural revitalization, with a positive tone toward ADC’s role and the benefits of acquiring the parcel. The stated rationale centers on food security, economic opportunity, and better use of underutilized land, suggesting broad policy enthusiasm for the proposal. No committee transcript or vote record was provided, so there is no documented opposition or recorded debate in the available materials.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record because there are no committee transcripts or votes. Potential areas of debate, based on the resolution’s subject, could include the cost of acquisition, whether ADC should prioritize this parcel over other projects, and how the land should be managed after purchase. However, the available text presents the measure as a straightforward request with no stated opposition.
Same As
Requesting The Agribusiness Development Corporation To Complete The Purchase Of The Fee Simple Interest In The Halaula Agricultural Parcel Identified As Tax Map Key: (3) 5-3-7:15.
Requesting The Director Of Finance To Issue General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Financing The Agribusiness Development Corporation's Purchase Of The Fee Simple Interest In The North Kohala Kynnersly East Site Land Parcel For Agricultural Development.
Requesting The Director Of Finance To Issue General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Financing The Agribusiness Development Corporation's Purchase Of The Fee Simple Interest In The North Kohala Kynnersly East Site Land Parcel For Agricultural Development.