URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF AGRICULTURAL-ZONED LANDS TO EXECUTE AND RECORD DECLARATIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE STATE AND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND USE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

SCR 116 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution urging Hawaii's counties to adopt local zoning ordinances requiring owners of agricultural-zoned lands to sign and record declarations acknowledging state and county agricultural land use regulations, penalties for noncompliance, and available farming resources. It cites data showing only 8% of agricultural land is actively used for crops and 18.5% for grazing, with significant underutilization across the state. The resolution also encourages counties to provide information on farm apprenticeship programs to help landowners transition to active farming. This non-binding resolution does not create new law but recommends policy actions to increase agricultural land use.