It is declared that the people of Hawaii have a substantial interest in the health and sustainability of agriculture as an industry in the State. There is a compelling state interest in conserving the State's agricultural land resource base and assuring the long-term availability of agricultural lands for agricultural use to achieve the purposes of:

1. (1) Conserving and protecting agricultural lands;
2. (2) Promoting diversified agriculture;
3. (3) Increasing agricultural self-sufficiency; and

4. (4) Assuring the availability of agriculturally suitable lands,

   pursuant to article XI, section 3, of the Hawaii State Constitution.

[L 2005, c 183, pt of §2]