HI SR22

Hawaii Senate opposes any use or threat of federal condemnation to seize state lands, including approximately 23,000 acres at Pohakuloa Training Area on Mauna Kea currently leased to the U.S. Army.

The U.S. Army's lease for Pohakuloa expires August 16, 2029, and the Board of Land and Natural Resources rejected the Army's environmental impact statement for continued use on May 9, 2025.

Governor Josh Green requested a $10 billion settlement from the U.S. Secretary of the Army in October 2025 should the federal government pursue condemnation of the lands.

Congress stated in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act that the Army lacks authority to acquire such lands and condemnation would be "contrary to congressional intent."

The resolution affirms Pohakuloa's sacred significance to Native Hawaiians as a resting place for iwi kupuna (ancestral remains) and habitat for protected endemic species, and urges the State to fulfill its constitutional fiduciary duties to Native Hawaiians regarding public trust lands.