HB 1658 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.

Summary

Exempts easements granted over public lands affecting the transfer of public lands between the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture from formal county subdivision process and approval requirements. Before the transfer of non-agricultural park lands, authorizes the Department of Agriculture to request information from the Department of Land and Natural Resources related to the establishment of necessary and reasonable easements upon the lands. Amends legislative findings regarding non-agricultural park lands. Requires the Department of Agriculture to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Requires the Department of Agriculture, prior to offering a lease, to inquire with the Department of Land and Natural Resources regarding any easements required for access to landlocked forest reserves or other assets on the lands subject to the lease. Requires the lessee to develop a conservation program and plan if conservation resources exist on the land. Requires approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Board of Agriculture before removing pasture lands for reforestation, or other public purposes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Apr 18, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 778) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella, Ihara. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 5, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 5, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

upper

Apr 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee on WAM/JDC has rescheduled its decision making to 04-05-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Apr 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-05-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

upper

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3500) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Mar 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Misalucha, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-22 1:50PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Committee

Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM/JDC.

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 137).

upper

Mar 4, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, McDermott, Nakashima excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

lower

Feb 17, 2022

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 500-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 15, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, Ganaden, B. Kobayashi, Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Ohno, McDermott.

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.