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HI Rev Stat § 212-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|212. Foreign-Trade Zones|212-10 Personnel.

 §212-10 Personnel. Permanent employees currently not in civil service and who are employed by the State to operate and maintain the foreign trade zone in the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall be converted to permanent civil service status within the meaning of chapter 76 without the necessity of examination and shall be accorded all the rights, benefits, and privileges attributable thereto. Such rights and privileges shall include seniority, prior service credit, vacation and sick leave credits, and other benefits and privileges accorded employees with civil service status. Employees so converted shall not suffer a reduction in their pay rate. [L 1971, c 195, §1; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8; am L 2000, c 253, §150]
HI Rev Stat § 213-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|213. Research and Development Industry Promotion Program|213-1 Research and development industry promotion program and objectives.

 §213-1 Research and development industry promotion program and objectives. There shall be in the department of business, economic development, and tourism a program known as the research and development industry promotion program to be placed under the supervision of the director of the department and to work toward the achievement of the following objectives:  (1) The encouragement by direct contact and otherwise, of research and development and science-related industrial firms to locate and conduct operations in Hawaii.  (2) The encouragement of federal and other agencies to support research and development activities in Hawaii.  (3) The preparation and dissemination of scientific and technological information to be used to attract research and development industry and scientific projects to Hawaii.  (4) The promotion of conferences, symposia, seminars, and institutes in research and development and science and technology areas.  (5) The preparation and dissemination of information on the State's resources to assure fuller participation in national research and development and science-related programs.  (6) The provision of staff support to the governor's committee on science and technology and other appropriate official bodies that may be engaged in science-related programs.  In the accomplishment of the foregoing objectives, personnel engaged in the research and development industry promotion program shall cooperate with such state offices as may be established to coordinate federal-state relations. [L 1965, c 210, §2; Supp, §98V-2; HRS §213-1; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 213-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|213. Research and Development Industry Promotion Program|213-2 Personnel.

 §213-2 Personnel. The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall select and designate qualified personnel as the director may deem essential to effectuate the objectives of the research and development industry promotion program. [L 1965, c 210, §3; Supp, §98V-3; HRS §213-2; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 214-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|214. Grants-in-Aid for County Capital Improvement Projects|214-1 State grants-in-aid system established.

 §214-1 State grants-in-aid system established. There shall be a state system of grants-in-aid to the several counties for the purpose of encouraging, stimulating, and assisting the economic development of the several counties by capital improvement projects which are a part of the general plan of the State, or which will reasonably strengthen the economic development of the counties. [L 1965, c 234, §2; Supp, §138F-2; HRS §214-1]
HI Rev Stat § 214-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|214. Grants-in-Aid for County Capital Improvement Projects|214-2 Funds, allotment, and expenditure.

  §214-2 Funds, allotment, and expenditure. Money allotted under this chapter by the State shall be available to the several counties; provided that no part of state or county moneys shall be expended for capital improvement projects that are not a part of the general plan of the State or that will not reasonably contribute to the economic development of the county. The determination of:  (1) The extent of participation by the State; and  (2) What capital improvement projects shall reasonably contribute to the economic development of a county, shall be made by the governor, taking into consideration the State's goal for specific segments of its general plan and the financial position of the county. [L 1965, c 234, §3; Supp, §138F-3; HRS §214-2; am L 1973, c 210, §2; am L 2017, c 12, §29]
HI Rev Stat § 214-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|214. Grants-in-Aid for County Capital Improvement Projects|214-3 Determination of projects.

 §214-3 Determination of projects. The executive officer of each of the several counties, with the advice of the county or city council as the case may be, shall identify the project or projects to be undertaken, in the executive officer's respective county, under this program subject to approval by the governor. All approved projects shall be in agreement with the state general plan or must contribute reasonably to the economic development of the county. These projects shall be approved on the basis of relative need on a statewide basis. [L 1965, c 234, §4; Supp, §138F-4; HRS §214-3; gen ch 1985] Revision Note  Reference to county council substituted for "board of supervisors" to conform to county charters pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 214-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|214. Grants-in-Aid for County Capital Improvement Projects|214-4 Rules.

 §214-4 Rules. The department of budget and finance and the office of planning and sustainable development may adopt rules and regulations necessary and convenient for the administration and implementation of this chapter subject to approval by the governor. [L 1965, c 234, §5; Supp, §138F-5; HRS §214-4; am L 1987, c 336, §8; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 2021, c 153, §8] Cross References  Rules, see chapter 91.
HI Rev Stat § 219-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|219. Aquaculture Loan Program|219-1 Findings and purpose.

 §219-1 Findings and purpose. The legislature finds that:   (1) Aquaculture is a potentially viable industry for the State.   (2) Conventional financial institutions traditionally do not provide loans in the initiating stages for the establishment of new industries.   (3) No present state agency or program has the authority to financially assist an enterprise engaged in aquaculture.   (4) The State should initiate a loan program to assist aquaculture and the techniques of aquaculture as a new industry.   The purpose of this chapter is to establish a loan program to financially assist in the development of aquaculture in the State. [L 1971, c 181, pt of §1; ree L 1977, c 212, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 219-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|219. Aquaculture Loan Program|219-2 Definitions.

 §219-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter:  "Aquaculture" means the propagation, cultivation, or farming of aquatic plants and animals in controlled or selected environments for commercial purposes or authorized stock enhancement purposes.  "Aquaculture sustainable projects" means projects that improve the operation's viability but are not directly tied to aquaculture production. Projects may include but are not limited to photovoltaic energy, hydroelectric power, wind power generation, methane generation, food safety, product traceability, biodiesel production, and ethanol production.  "Board" means the board of agriculture of the department of agriculture.  "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the board of agriculture.  "Cooperative" means a nonprofit association of [aquaculturists] organized under chapter 421.  "Department" means the department of agriculture.  "Qualified aquaculturist" means a person, or association of persons, actively engaged in aquaculture farming, aquacultural produce processing, or aquacultural product development activities. [L 1971, c 181, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 212, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 159, §1; am L 2001, c 55, §8(1) and c 177, §3; am L 2008, c 209, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 219-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|219. Aquaculture Loan Program|219-3 Hawaii aquaculture loan program.

 §219-3 Hawaii aquaculture loan program. There is established the Hawaii aquaculture loan program to be administered by the board of agriculture. [L 1971, c 181, pt of §1; ree L 1977, c 212, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 219-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|219. Aquaculture Loan Program|219-4 Funds; application of payments.

 §219-4 Funds; application of payments. (a) There is established a special fund to be known as the aquaculture loan revolving fund from which moneys shall be loaned by the department of agriculture under this chapter. The department, by its board of agriculture, may transfer moneys from the aquaculture loan revolving fund to the agricultural loan revolving fund, from which moneys shall be disbursed by the department pursuant to chapter 155, and may transfer moneys from that revolving fund to the aquaculture loan revolving fund for disbursement pursuant to this chapter; provided that:  (1) The amount of moneys transferred shall not exceed $1,000,000 for each revolving fund within the calendar year; and  (2) Twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, the department shall report to the legislature all transfers that were made between the aquaculture loan revolving fund and the agricultural loan revolving fund during the preceding calendar year and the balance of each revolving fund as of December 31 of each year.  (b) All interests and fees collected by the department shall be deposited in a loan reserve fund to the extent needed to carry on the operations of this program; any moneys surplus to these needs shall be transferred to the aquaculture loan revolving fund at the discretion of the department. All payments received on account of principal shall be credited to the loan revolving fund. [L 1971, c 181, pt of §1; ree L 1977, c 212, pt of §2; am L 1978, c 88, §1; am L 1979, c 137, §4; am L 1987, c 110, §2; am L 1989, c 347, §3; am L 1992, c 69, §3; am L 1995, c 11, §14; am L 1996, c 253, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 219-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|219. Aquaculture Loan Program|219-5 Powers; rules.

 §219-5 Powers; rules. (a) The department shall have the necessary powers to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the following:  (1) Prescribe the qualifications for eligibility of applicants for loans;  (2) Establish preferences and priorities in determining eligibility for loans and loan repayment requirements;  (3) Establish the conditions, consistent with the purpose of this chapter, for the granting or for the continuance of a grant of a loan;  (4) Provide for inspection at reasonable hours of the plant facilities, books, and records of an enterprise that has applied for or has been granted a loan and require the submission of progress and final reports;  (5) Make loans for aquacultural products development, such as financing of plant construction, conversion, expansion, the acquisition of land for expansion, the acquisition of equipment, machinery, supplies, or materials or for the supplying of working capital, consistent with section 219-6;  (6) Secure loans by duly recorded first mortgages upon the following property within the State:  (A) Fee simple farm land;  (B) Leaseholds of farm land where the lease has an unexpired term at least two years longer than the term of the loan;  (C) Aquaculture products;  (D) Other chattels;  (E) A second mortgage when any prior mortgage does not contain provisions that might jeopardize the security position of the department or the borrower's ability to repay; and  (F) Written agreements, such as assignments of income;  (7) Administer the Hawaii aquaculture loan revolving fund and deposit into the fund all moneys received on account of principal;  (8) Include in its budget for subsequent fiscal periods amounts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter;  (9) Insure loans made to qualified aquaculturists by private lenders under sections 219-7 and 219-8; provided that at no time shall the aggregate amount of the State's liability, contingent or otherwise, on these loans exceed $1,000,000;  (10) Participate in loans made to qualified aquaculturists by private lenders under section 219-8;  (11) Make direct loans to qualified aquaculturists as provided under section 219-9;  (12) Establish interest rates chargeable by the State for direct loans and by private lenders for insured and participation loans; and  (13) Maintain a proper reserve in the aquaculture loan revolving fund to guarantee payment of loans insured under sections 219-7 and 219-8.  (b) The chairperson may approve loans, where the requested amount, plus any principal balance on existing loans to the applicant, does not exceed $50,000 of state funds.  (c) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate this section. [L 1971, c 181, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 212, pt of §2; am L 1978, c 88, §2; am L 1979, c 137, §2; am L 1995, c 76, §2; am L 1997, c 159, §2; am L 2002, c 16, §8(1); am L 2021, c 136, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 219-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|219. Aquaculture Loan Program|219-7 Loans insured by the department.

  §219-7 Loans insured by the department.  (1) The department of agriculture may insure up to ninety per cent of the principal balance of a loan, plus interest due thereon, made to a qualified aquaculturist by a private lender who is unable otherwise to lend the applicant sufficient funds at reasonable rates;  (2) Loans insured under this section shall be limited by the provisions of section 219-6;  (3) Interest charged on an insured loan made under the provisions of this section shall be determined by the board;  (4) When the application for an insured loan has been approved by the department, the department shall issue to the lender a guaranty for that percentage of the loan on which it insures payment of principal and interest. The lender shall collect all payments from the borrower and otherwise service the loan;  (5) In return for the department's guaranty, the lender shall remit a one-time insurance fee of two per cent on the principal amount of the insured portion of the loan, at the time the loan is booked, except that:  (A) On loans of $75,000 or less with a maturity exceeding twelve months, a reduced fee of one per cent; and  (B) On all guaranteed loans with a maturity of twelve months or less, a reduced fee of one per cent;  shall be paid.  This fee may be paid by the borrower as a cost for the loan;  (6) When any installment of principal and interest has been due for sixty days and has not been paid by the borrower, the department shall issue, on request of the lender, a check for the percentage of the overdue payment guaranteed, thereby acquiring a division of interest in the collateral pledged by the borrower in proportion to the amount of the payment. The department shall be reimbursed for any amounts so paid plus the applicable interest rate, where payment is collected from the borrower;  (7) Under conditions specified in rules of the department, the lender may request that a portion or all of the guaranteed percentage of the principal balance of the loan be converted to a participating share held by the department subject to this section;  (8) Should the lender deem that foreclosure proceedings are necessary to collect moneys due from the borrower, it shall so notify the department. Within thirty days of the notification, the department may request an assignment of the loan on payment in full to the lender of the principal balance and interest due. Foreclosure proceedings shall be held in abeyance in the interim; and  (9) The lender may reduce the percentage of the principal balance insured under this section at any time. [L 1977, c 212, pt of §2; am L 1995, c 79, §2; am L 2001, c 55, §8(2)]
HI Rev Stat § 219-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|219. Aquaculture Loan Program|219-8 Participation in loans by the department.

  §219-8 Participation in loans by the department.  (1) The department of agriculture may provide funds for a share, not to exceed ninety per cent, of the principal amount of a loan made to a qualified aquaculturist by a private lender who is unable otherwise to lend the applicant sufficient funds at reasonable rates where the qualified farmer is unable to obtain sufficient funds for the same purpose from the United States Department of Agriculture;  (2) Participation loans under this section shall be limited by the provisions of section 219-6 and the department of agriculture's share shall not exceed the maximum amounts specified therefor;  (3) Interest charged on the private lender's share of the loan shall not be more than the sum of two per cent above the lowest rate of interest charged by all state or national banks authorized to accept or hold deposits in the State on secured short term loans made to borrowers who have the highest credit rating with those banks;  (4) The private lender's share of the loan may be insured by the department up to ninety per cent of the principal balance of the loan, under section 219-7;  (5) When a participation loan has been approved by the department, its share shall be paid to the participating private lender for disbursement to the borrower. The private lender shall collect all payments from the borrower and otherwise service the loan;  (6) Out of interest collected, the private lender may be paid a service fee to be determined by the department which fee shall not exceed one per cent of the unpaid principal balance of the loan; provided that this fee shall not be added to any amount which the borrower is obligated to pay;  (7) The participating private lender may take over a larger percentage or the full principal balance of the loan at any time that it has determined, to the satisfaction of the department, that the borrower is able to pay any increased interest charges resulting; and  (8) Security for participation loans shall be limited by section 219-5(a)(6). All collateral documents shall be held by the private lender. Division of interest in collateral received shall be in proportion to participation by the department and the private lender. [L 1977, c 212, pt of §2; am L 1989, c 261, §11; am L 1993, c 350, §10; am L 1997, c 258, §13; am L 2001, c 55, §8(3)]
HI Rev Stat § 219-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|219. Aquaculture Loan Program|219-9 Direct loans.

 §219-9 Direct loans. (a) The department of agriculture may make loans directly to qualified aquaculturists who are unable to obtain sufficient funds at reasonable rates from private lenders either independently or under section 219-7 or 219-8. Loans made under this section shall be authorized only if loans cannot be obtained from the relevant farm credit lender and two other private lenders.  (b) Loans made under this section shall be limited by section 219-6.  (c) Loans made under this section shall bear simple interest on the unpaid principal balance, charged on the actual amount disbursed. The interest rate for class "A", class "B", class "C", and class "H" loans shall be set by rule, pursuant to chapter 91.  (d) The department may contract with any financial institution for services including servicing or administering loans pursuant to this section.  (e) For purposes of this section, "financial institution" means any organization authorized to do business under state or federal laws relating to financial institutions, including without limitation, banks, savings banks, savings and loan companies or associations, financial services loan companies, and credit unions. [L 1995, c 76, §1; am L 1998, c 118, §8; am L 2008, c 209, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 220-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|220. Aquaculture Farms|220-1 Aquaculture farms; rules.

 §220-1 Aquaculture farms; rules. (a) The board of land and natural resources shall adopt rules for review of applications, and issuance of permits for aquaculture farms, pursuant to chapter 183C. The rules shall specify permitted uses; provided that all uses endorsed by the board of agriculture pursuant to chapter 219 shall be permitted uses; uses for which an environmental impact statement shall be necessary, pursuant to chapter 343, as well as those actions of repair and maintenance which shall not be subject to the permit and environmental impact statement provisions, including but not limited to emergency repairs.  (b) For the purposes of this section, "aquaculture" means all activities as defined in section 219-2, when carried out by a qualified aquaculturist as defined by section 219-2. [L 1975, c 27, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 339, §15; am L 1995, c 11, §15 and c 69, §14; am L 2001, c 55, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 223-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|223. Quality Growth Policy|223-1 Purpose.

  §223-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development of a policy for the State of Hawaii to halt urban sprawl with its attendant need for costly urban services, to preserve and conserve open space areas, to enhance and protect the environment of Hawaii, and to uplift the quality of life for all its citizens and to provide for implementation of such policy. [L 1972, c 45, §1] Cross References  State plan, see chapter 226. Law Journals and Reviews  Is Agricultural Land in Hawai`i "Ripe" for a Takings Analysis? 24 UH L. Rev. 121 (2001).
HI Rev Stat § 223-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|223. Quality Growth Policy|223-2 Quality growth policy.

 §223-2 Quality growth policy. The office of planning and sustainable development shall develop a quality growth policy based upon the following considerations:  (1) An examination of the environmental impact of proposed urban development;  (2) The relationship between short-term and long-term environmental quality;  (3) Any irretrievable commitment of resources through urban development; and  (4) Alternatives available to minimize adverse environmental effects as balanced against economic development of the State.  The quality growth policy shall include a comprehensive policy framework for directing growth and land use and shall identify State growth objectives and specific operational constraints to further such objectives. [L 1972, c 45, §2; am L 1993, c 213, §2; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 223-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|223. Quality Growth Policy|223-3 Diversification of economic development and population growth.

  §223-3 Diversification of economic development and population growth. The office of planning and sustainable development shall develop a strategic plan as part of its quality growth policy. The plan shall develop recommendations on dispersing economic development and population growth to prevent overpopulation or overdevelopment of any one county within the State. [L 1993, c 213, §1; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 2021, c 153, §8]