[§166E-1]  Legislative findings.  Thelegislature finds that article XI, section 10, of the state constitution establishesthat "the public lands shall be used for the development of farm andhomeownership on as widespread a basis as possible, in accordance withprocedures and limitations prescribed by law".

Therefore, the legislature finds that certainpublic lands classified for agricultural use by the department of land andnatural resources should be transferred to the department of agriculture, with theapproval of the board of land and natural resources and the board ofagriculture, for purposes and in a manner consistent with article XI, section10, of the state constitution.

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure thelong-term productive use of public lands leased or available to be leased bythe department of land and natural resources for agricultural purposes byallowing these lands to be transferred to and managed by the department ofagriculture. [L 2003, c 90, pt of §1]

 

Note

 

  L 2003, c 90, §3 provides:

  "SECTION 3.  This Act shall not be applied so as toimpair any contract existing as of the effective date of this Act [May 28,2003] in a manner violative of either the Constitution of the State of Hawaiior Article I, Section 10, of the United States Constitution."