Informing the Legislature that on July 3, 2024, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1923 HD1 SD2 (ACT 182).

This bill allows overnight camps that were operating before January 1, 1961, to continue functioning under a special permit process despite a recent state court ruling that previously excluded them from agricultural land. The legislation directly affects existing campgrounds in Hawaii, particularly those on Maui and Oahu, by creating an exception to the law that otherwise restricts overnight camps in agricultural districts. By amending state statutes, the bill ensures these historic camps can be regulated through special permits rather than requiring difficult and potentially controversial changes to their land use classifications. This approach aims to resolve legal uncertainties for long-standing camps while maintaining the general restriction on new overnight camp developments in rural areas.