STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1388

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 164

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 164 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ADOPT RULES AUTHORIZING RODEOS ON LANDS ZONED FOR AGRICULTURAL USE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules authorizing rodeos on lands zoned for agricultural use.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Inc.; Kapapala Ranch; Ponoholo Ranch; SC Ranch Company, Inc.; Miss Rodeo Hawaii Program; Kealia Ranch; and seven individuals.

Your Committee finds that the State has a rich ranching history and paniolo culture. According to testimony received by your Committee, rodeos serve all ages and teach the participants responsibility and love of the land, while providing the community with a way to connect more closely to the hard work that goes into producing the food on their plate. Your Committee notes that rodeos often serve as fundraising events for the livestock community as well. Your Committee therefore believes that hosting rodeos are an appropriate use of agricultural lands.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 164, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 164, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture and Environment,

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair