OPPOSING CONDEMNATION OR THREATS OF CONDEMNATION BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CONTROL OF POHAKULOA AND ANY STATE LAND.

This Senate Resolution (SR 22) opposes any federal government action to condemn or threaten to condemn state land at Pohakuloa on Mauna Kea, including land under the expiring U.S. Army lease. It directly affects the federal government and the Army, which leases 23,000 acres for training with the lease ending in 2029. The resolution states Hawaii rejects condemnation as a mechanism, citing constitutional state sovereignty, Hawaii’s fiduciary duty to Native Hawaiians under state law, and preference for negotiation over federal seizure. It urges the state to fulfill its legal obligations regarding this sacred land, which is culturally significant and home to native species. The resolution is a formal statement of opposition, not a binding law.