RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Summary
Exempts land set aside by the governor to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and lands leased to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from other state departments or agencies from classification as public lands subject to Department of Land and Natural Resources management. Requires the land to be subject to legislative approval prior to the sale or gift of those lands. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to return any land set aside by the governor or leased lands no longer needed for housing, finance, or development. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 722) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole, Kim, San Buenaventura. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
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, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from WTL/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1231) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kanuha, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Misalucha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Riviere ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-21 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to WTL/HOU, WAM.
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 143).
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) LoPresti voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Eli, Ilagan, Kapela, D. Kobayashi, Okimoto, Perruso, Ward voting no (7) and Representative(s) McKelvey excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, Tokioka, Ward.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, referral sheet 18
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 177) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ganaden; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakamura, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kitagawa, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) DeCoite; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ilagan; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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