Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR100

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  

Caption

Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Discuss Agriculture-related Issues.

Impact

The working group authorized by SCR100 is tasked with discussing effective legislative measures to enhance protections for farmers and ranchers. The group will seek to address ongoing issues like illegal hunting while balancing the necessity to honor cultural hunting practices. The composition of the working group will include varied stakeholders, such as representatives from the United States Army Garrison Hawaii, the Department of Agriculture, and local hunting associations, ensuring that multiple perspectives are considered in the development of solutions to agricultural crimes.

Summary

SCR100 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution from the State of Hawaii requesting the establishment of a working group dedicated to addressing agriculture-related issues, particularly focusing on agricultural crimes that affect farmers and ranchers. The resolution highlights a significant problem in Hawaii, where there were nearly 19,000 reported incidents of theft, vandalism, and trespassing on farms in 2019, leading to substantial financial losses estimated at around $14.4 million. The resolution emphasizes the dangerous nature of these incidents, especially regarding illegal hunting trespassers on agricultural lands, which compromises the safety of landowners and agricultural operations.

Contention

Although SCR100 aims to create a framework for legislative solutions, there may be contention regarding how to enforce stricter protections without infringing on the cultural rights that allow for traditional hunting practices. Specific concerns might arise about the interpretation of agricultural crimes and the definition of protections that should be afforded to farmers versus hunters. Additionally, the effectiveness of past responses to agricultural crimes raises questions about whether new strategies will successfully translate into meaningful reductions in incidents.

Companion Bills

HI HCR146

Same As Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Discuss Agriculture-related Issues.

Previously Filed As

HI HCR146

Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Discuss Agriculture-related Issues.

HI SCR164

Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft, Vandalism, And Trespass, In The State.

HI SCR62

Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The City And County Of Honolulu And County Of Kauai.

HI HCR162

Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The City And County Of Honolulu County Of Kauai, And County Of Maui.

HI HR141

Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The City And County Of Honolulu And County Of Kauai.

HI SR138

Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft, Vandalism, And Trespass, In The State.

HI SR145

Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The City And County Of Honolulu And County Of Kauai.

HI SCR73

Requesting The Establishment Of A Stream Maintenance Working Group Within The Department Of Land And Natural Resources.

HI SCR69

Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Sustainable Food Systems Working Group.

HI HCR67

Requesting The Establishment Of A Stream Maintenance Working Group By The City And County Of Honolulu.

Similar Bills

HI HB782

Relating To Agriculture.

HI SB882

Relating To Agriculture.

HI SB1185

Relating To Agriculture.

HI HB756

Relating To The Board Of Agriculture.

HI SB2961

Relating To Agricultural Workforce Housing.

HI HB308

Relating To Sustainable Food Systems.

HI SB420

Relating To Sustainable Food Systems.

HI HCR147

Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Sustainable Food Systems Working Group.