205-41 Declaration of policy
205-42 Important agricultural lands; definition and objectives
205-43 Important agricultural lands; policies
205-44 Standards and criteria for the identification of important agricultural lands
205-44.5 Important agricultural lands; public lands
205-45 Petition by farmer or landowner
205-45.5 Important agricultural land; farm dwellings and employee housing
205-46 Incentives for important agricultural lands
205-46.5 Agricultural processing facilities; permits; priority
205-47 Identification of important agricultural lands; county process
205-48 Receipt of maps of eligible important agricultural lands; land use commission
205-49 Designation of important agricultural lands; adoption of important agricultural lands maps
205-50 Standards and criteria for the reclassification or rezoning of important agricultural lands
205-51 Important agricultural lands; county ordinances
205-52 Periodic review and amendment of important agricultural lands maps

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 205 > Part III - Important Agricultural Lands

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • agricultural activities: means the activities described in paragraphs (1) to (3);

        (22)  Geothermal resources exploration and geothermal resources development, as defined under § 182-1;

        (23)  Hydroelectric facilities, including the appurtenances associated with the production and transmission of hydroelectric energy, subject to § 205-2; provided that the hydroelectric facilities and their appurtenances:

              (A)  Shall consist of a small hydropower facility as defined by the United States Department of Energy, including:

                   (i)  Impoundment facilities using a dam to store water in a reservoir;

                  (ii)  A diversion or run-of-river facility that channels a portion of a river through a canal or channel; and

                 (iii)  Pumped storage facilities that store energy by pumping water uphill to a reservoir at higher elevation from a reservoir at a lower elevation to be released to turn a turbine to generate electricity;

              (B)  Comply with the state water code, chapter 174C;

              (C)  Shall, if over five hundred kilowatts in hydroelectric generating capacity, have the approval of the commission on water resource management, including a new instream flow standard established for any new hydroelectric facility; and

              (D)  Do not impact or impede the use of agricultural land or the availability of surface or ground water for all uses on all parcels that are served by the ground water sources or streams for which hydroelectric facilities are considered; or

        (24)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, composting and co-composting operations; provided that operations that process their own green waste and do not require permits from the department of health shall use the finished composting product only on the operation's own premises to minimize the potential spread of invasive species. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 205-4.5

  • Agricultural activity: means any activity described in paragraphs (1) to (3) of this subsection. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 205-4.5
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appurtenances: means operational infrastructure of the appropriate type and scale for economic commercial storage and distribution, and other similar handling of feedstock, fuels, and other products of biofuel processing facilities. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 205-4.5
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Business: includes any activities engaged in by any person or organization or caused to be engaged in by the person or it for the object of gain, benefit, or advantage, either direct or indirect. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 289-1
  • Catalytic converter: means a device that is incorporated in a motor vehicle's exhaust system and contains a catalyst for converting pollutant gas emissions into less harmful emissions, regardless of whether the device has been removed from a motor vehicle's exhaust system. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 289-1
  • Commissioner: means the insurance commissioner of the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3A-102
  • Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
  • Consumer: means an individual, including but not limited to applicants, policyholders, insureds, beneficiaries, claimants, and certificate holders, who is a resident of this State and whose nonpublic information is in a licensee's possession, custody, or control. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3B-101
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Cybersecurity event: means an event resulting in unauthorized access to, or disruption or misuse of, an information system or nonpublic information stored on that information system. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3B-101
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Director of finance: means the director of finance of each county. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 289-1
  • Equity security: means any stock or similar security; any security convertible, with or without consideration, into such a security, or carrying any warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase such a security; any such warrant or right; or any security that the commissioner, by rules and regulations as the commissioner may prescribe in the public interest or for the protection of investors, designates as an equity security. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:4-101
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • important agricultural lands: means those lands, identified pursuant to this part, that:

         (1)  Are capable of producing sustained high agricultural yields when treated and managed according to accepted farming methods and technology;

         (2)  Contribute to the State's economic base and produce agricultural commodities for export or local consumption; or

         (3)  Are needed to promote the expansion of agricultural activities and income for the future, even if currently not in production. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 205-42

  • Information system: means a discrete set of electronic information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of electronic nonpublic information, as well as any specialized systems, such as industrial controls systems, process controls systems, telephone switching and private branch exchange systems, and environmental control systems. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3B-101
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Licensee: includes an unauthorized insurer that accepts business placed through a licensed surplus lines broker in this State, but only in regard to the surplus lines placements under article 8, chapter 431. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3A-102
  • Motor vehicle: means every vehicle which is self-propelled. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 289-1
  • Nonpublic information: means electronic information that is not publicly available information and is:

         (1)  Any information concerning a consumer that, because of name, number, personal mark, or other identifier, can be used to identify the consumer, in combination with any one or more of the following data elements:

              (A)  Social security number;

              (B)  Driver's license number or non-driver identification card number;

              (C)  Financial account number or credit or debit card number;

              (D)  Any security code, access code, or password that would permit access to a consumer's financial account; or

              (E)  Biometric records; or

         (2)  Any information or data subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3B-101

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual or any non-governmental entity, including but not limited to any non-governmental partnership, corporation, branch, agency, or association. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3B-101
  • Producer: means a person required to be licensed under the laws of this State to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3A-102
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: means the State of Hawaii. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3B-101
  • Third-party service provider: means a person, not otherwise defined as a licensee, that contracts with a licensee to maintain, process, store, or otherwise is permitted access to nonpublic information through its provision of services to the licensee. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3B-101
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Used motor vehicle part or accessory: means a motor vehicle part or motor vehicle accessory which has been the subject of prior sale at retail, either individually or attached to a motor vehicle as a component part or accessory thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 289-1