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Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Transfer Fee Simple Title Ownership Of Parcels Of Land To The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity Pursuant To Act 90, Session Laws Of Hawaii 2003.

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THE SENATE

S.C.R. NO.

123

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

requesting the department of land and natural resources to transfer fee simple title ownership of parcels of land to the department of agriculture and biosecurity pursuant to act 90, session laws of hawaii 2003.

WHEREAS, article XI, section 10, of the Hawaii State Constitution establishes that "the public lands shall be used for the development of farm and homeownership on as widespread a basis as possible, in accordance with procedures and limitations prescribed by law"; and

WHEREAS, certain public lands classified for agricultural use by the Department of Land and Natural Resources should be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, with the approval of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity, for purposes and in a manner consistent with article XI, section 10, of the Hawaii State Constitution; and

WHEREAS, chapter 166E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, was codified 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 allowing these lands to be transferred to and managed by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is requested to transfer fee simple title ownership of parcels of land to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity pursuant to Act 90, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is requested to transfer fee simple title ownership of the parcels of land identified as the following tax map keys: (3) 4-1-6:7 and (3) 2-6-18:1 to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Chairperson of the Board of the Agriculture and Biosecurity.

OFFERED BY:

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DLNR; DAB; Land Transfer

Source: Hawaiʻi State Legislature · Retrieved Nov 8, 2026 · Source document ↗