STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 31 2025
RE: S.R. No. 118
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.R.
No. 118 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
NATURAL RESOURCES TO TRANSFER ACTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND LEASES
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
RESOURCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPORT
AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer active
agricultural land leases under the jurisdiction of the Department
of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture to
support agriculture in the State.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Inc.; Hawai‘i Farm Bureau;
Kapapala Ranch; Ponoholo Ranch; SC Ranch Company, Inc.; Barbed S
Ranch; Kealia Ranch; and eight individuals.
Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this
measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one
individual.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Agriculture.
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Your Committee finds that Act 90, Session Laws of Hawaii
2003, was passed to ensure the long-term productive use of public
lands leased or available to be leased by the Department of Land
and Natural Resources for agricultural purposes by authorizing the
Department of Agriculture to accept the transfer and management of
these lands upon mutual agreement and approval between the Board
of Agriculture and the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Your
Committee further finds that there are lands for agricultural
purposes that the Department of Land and Natural Resources have
not yet transferred to the Department of Agriculture and the
Department of Land and Natural Resources does not plan to renew
these leases for agricultural purposes at the end of their lease
terms. Accordingly, this measure requests the Department of Land
and Natural Resources to transfer certain active agricultural land
leases under its jurisdiction to the Department of Agriculture to
support agriculture in the State.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 118 and
recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water and Land,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Water and Land
WTL
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
VM'VL-
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
V^ass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
CHANG, Stanley
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K.
DECORTE, Samantha yX
TOTAL (p 0
Recommendation: x
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24