Hawaii HB2495 incentivizes agricultural projects to provide workforce housing for farm workers.

Hawaii HB2495 aims to support the agricultural workforce by encouraging agricultural projects to provide on-site or proximate housing for workers. The bill incentivizes projects by awarding additional points or preferences in state evaluations. To qualify, projects must plan to house at least 20% of their workforce. The bill prohibits penalizing applicants for not providing housing or altering existing health, safety, or land-use requirements. It also mandates a report from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity on the implementation and impact of these incentives by 2027.

Hawaii HB2495 incentivizes agricultural projects to provide workforce housing for farm workers.

Hawaii HB2495 aims to support the agricultural workforce by encouraging agricultural projects to provide on-site or proximate housing for workers. The bill incentivizes projects by awarding additional points or preferences in state evaluations. To qualify, projects must plan to house at least 20% of their workforce. The bill prohibits penalizing applicants for not providing housing or altering existing health, safety, or land-use requirements. It also mandates a report from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity on the implementation and impact of these incentives by 2027.