Hawaii lawmakers work to weed out ‘gentlemen’s farms’
A state effort to stop residential use of agricultural land with little or no farming has gained strong momentum in the Legislature this year.
Yet two bills aimed at plugging a longstanding loophole in Hawaii land-use law inviting such abuse have also recently received a wave of critical testimony from opponents who claim the bill would harm very small farmers.
The bills would require that homes permitted on ag land, which by law must be related to a farm, be allowed only if the related farm generates at least $10,000 annually.
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