HI SR66

Urges the Hawaii Senate to pass legislation establishing strict liability for individuals who keep, harbor, or feed chickens, ungulates (goats, sheep, pigs), or felids when those animals damage another person's property.

Addresses the proliferation of feral and free-ranging chickens in residential and urban communities, which the resolution identifies as causing property damage, neighborhood disputes, and nuisance conditions.

Notes that current state law holds owners liable for damage caused by domesticated animals like dogs or livestock, but no comparable statute exists for chickens, ungulates, and felids that are intentionally fed or harbored.

Requests the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to study whether feral chickens should be classified as an invasive species due to property harm they cause.

Requires the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the Regular Session of 2027.