RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Summary
Part I: Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources shall not unilaterally amend the terms and conditions of any lease of public lands being extended pursuant to Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, except as otherwise provided therein; and if the Board of Land and Natural Resources wishes to amend the terms and conditions of any lease of public lands being extended to reflect the Board's most current lease form and leasing practices and policies, such lease form and leasing practices and policies must be included in the rules of the Board. Defines "lease of public lands". Part II: Establishes a temporary public land trust working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes only. Provides that the working group's sole purpose shall be to compile a definitive inventory of public land trust lands. Authorizes the working group to hire staff. Part III: Appropriates moneys to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to be used for making repairs to bulkheads and revetments located in certain parcels conveyed to the Office. PART IV: Requires and appropriates moneys for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to conduct a programmatic environmental impact statement for any development projects within the Kakaako Makai area of the public land trust. Part V: Appropriates moneys to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for certain construction costs for the development of Kukaniloko.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 868) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Ihara, McKelvey . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1224) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 15, 2023
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, Chang, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to WTL, WAM.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 443).
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Kila, Poepoe voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Aiu, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Poepoe; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 694) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 139) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
11 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Jackson Sayama
DDemocratic
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
Co
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
Co
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
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