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Representative Shimizu opposes bill enlarging Agribusiness Development Corporation condemnation powers, cites lack of accountability
Summary
Representative Shimizu expressed opposition to a bill she said would give the Agribusiness Development Corporation broad condemnation authority without adequate accountability, noting absent ADC testimony and citing a 2021 audit and opposition from Earthjustice and Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action.
Representative Shimizu spoke on the House floor opposing a separate measure concerning the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). She said she was “disappointed that the Agribusiness Development Corporation did not show up in our JHA hearing to testify” and cited opposing testimony from Earthjustice and the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action and a 2021 audit and referenced an earlier bill (HB 1271) that proposed dissolving ADC.
Shimizu summarized the apparent scope of the proposed bill on the record: it would give ADC broad authority to condemn properties and, in her view, lacked clear accountability mechanisms. She told colleagues she was concerned the bill’s reach was “far-reaching” and urged them to vote against it. The transcript records her asking colleagues to vote no.
Representative Miyake registered reservations on Standing Committee Report 1822 prior to the continuation of business; the floor record shows additional members registering reservations and recorded votes across other committee reports taken that day. The transcript does not include an ADC representative’s floor response to Shimizu’s concerns.
What happens next: The transcript records the committee reports and several Senate and House measures as passing third reading on the consent calendar; any further action specific to ADC authority (amendments, conference, or executive review) is not detailed in the transcript.
