SR119 • 2026

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO EXPAND THE AGRICULTURAL ENFORCEMENT PILOT PROGRAM TO THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI AND MAUI.

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Sponsor: RICHARDS, CHANG, ELEFANTE, GABBARD, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, Wakai
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Referred to PSM.
Effective date: Not listed

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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO EXPAND THE AGRICULTURAL ENFORCEMENT PILOT PROGRAM TO THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI AND MAUI.

What This Bill Does

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO EXPAND THE AGRICULTURAL ENFORCEMENT PILOT PROGRAM TO THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI AND MAUI.
DLE; Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program; Maui; Kauai

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Bill History

2026-03-19 S
Referred to PSM.
2026-03-16 S
Offered.

Official Summary Text

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO EXPAND THE AGRICULTURAL ENFORCEMENT PILOT PROGRAM TO THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI AND MAUI.
DLE; Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program; Maui; Kauai

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SR119

THE SENATE

S.R. NO.

119

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

requesting the Department of Law Enforcement to expand
the Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program to the islands of Kauai and Maui
.

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WHEREAS, the
increasing prevalence of agricultural crimes pose a significant and growing
threat to the sustainability and vitality of the State's agricultural industry;
and

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WHEREAS, these
crimes, including trespassing, theft, vandalism, and illegal hunting, not only
jeopardize the livelihoods of farmers but also undermine food security, disrupt
local economies, and erode public confidence in the protection of vital
resources; and

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WHEREAS, limited
law enforcement resources and enforcement gaps have made it difficult to
effectively prevent and prosecute agricultural crimes, leaving farmers
vulnerable to repeat offenses; and

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WHEREAS, last
year the Legislature passed Act 235, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, that
established an Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program on the islands of Hawaii
and Oahu to focus on agricultural crimes prevention and enforcement; and

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WHEREAS, expanding
the Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program to the islands of Kauai and Maui
would further provide a comprehensive response to agricultural crimes by
strengthening existing legal frameworks and establishing penalties for
violations related to agriculture and agricultural lands; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, that the Department of Law Enforcement is requested to
expand the Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program to the islands of Kauai and
Maui; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director
of Law Enforcement and Deputy Director of Law Enforcement.

OFFERED BY:

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DLE;
Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program; Maui; Kauai