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Committee backs agriculture‑tourism bill with revenue presumption amendment to protect farming
Committee on Water and Land · February 14, 2026
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Summary
Members advanced HB 2585 HD1 after stakeholders agreed to clarify that ag‑tourism must be secondary to agricultural production; lawmakers accepted a rebuttable presumption based on annual agricultural revenue to determine primacy.
The committee advanced HB 2585 HD1, a bill addressing agricultural tourism, after extended discussion on how to ensure agriculture remains the primary use on agricultural district lands.
Brian Miyamoto of the Hawaii Farm Bureau said the intent is to keep farming production primary while allowing limited ag‑tourism accessory…
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