Ag Loan HB 1248 HD1

HB 1248 HD1 Ag Loans – This bill is focused on the New Farmer Program to increase loan limits, decrease loan interest rates, and reduce the number of credit denials. The average age of farmers in Hawaiʻi is above the national average. The bill seeks to help new farmers and thus promote food sustainability by encouraging new farmers with easier credit.  Hearing WEDNESDAY in the Ways and Means Committee in Room 211 @ 9:30AM. You can submit testimony to Chair Ige here.