HRS §163D-31
When the legislature must approve buying farmland
The legislature must pass a law before the corporation can buy farmland for certain public purposes. That law must list the land's value, describe the parcel, name the owner, and give the estimated cost. The owner gets paid in one lump sum, by installments, or from bond revenue.
landownersstate agencies
The statute, as written — Acquisitions of important agricultural lands authorized by the legislature
(a) The legislature may authorize the corporation to acquire agricultural lands for the protection of agricultural lands, public land banking, or the promotion of farm ownership and diversified agriculture. (b) The acquisition shall be authorized by a bill enacted into law and shall contain: (1) A statement of the value of the interest in land as a resource to the State; (2) A description of the specific parcel of land or agricultural easement proposed to be acquired; (3) The name of the owner of the property; and (4) The estimated costs of acquiring the interest in the land. (c) The landowner shall receive payment for the interest in the land in a lump sum, through an installment purchase agreement as determined pursuant to section 163D-32, or from revenues derived from the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to section 163D-9.
Sections this one refers to
§163D-32 How the landowner gets paid for selling land
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