REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO IDENTIFY EXISTING DEPARTMENTAL LANDS THAT ARE UNSUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURAL USE BUT MAY BE UTILIZED AS PET ANIMAL SANCTUARIES.

This Senate Resolution (SR 139) requests the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to identify state lands currently unsuitable for farming that could be used as pet animal sanctuaries. It aims to address the threat feral cats pose to Hawaii's endangered wildlife (like the uau and palila birds) and the Hawaiian monk seal by separating feral cats from vulnerable species. The resolution requires the Department to submit a report with findings and recommendations - including potential legislation - to the Legislature by early 2026. This is a non-binding request focused on land identification, not on creating the sanctuaries directly.