REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT ON LITIGATION INVOLVING NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY RIGHTS AND THE STATE’S PUBLIC TRUST OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLES XI AND XII OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution requests the Department of the Attorney General to submit an annual report on legal cases involving Native Hawaiian traditional and customary rights and the state's public trust obligations under Articles XI and XII of the Hawaii State Constitution. The resolution cites numerous court decisions where state agencies were found to have failed in their constitutional duties to protect Native Hawaiian rights and public trust resources. The request aims to create a systematic record of litigation related to these specific constitutional provisions without mandating any policy changes or requiring specific outcomes from the reported cases.