HB 989 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO PLANS.

Summary

Removes outdated requirements for plans filed with the registrar's office. Updates the permissible drawing scales used in plans. Clarifies statutory fees are pursuant to rules adopted by the Department of Accounting and General Services. Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve the format of plans. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB989 → HB989_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Hawaii's land survey and plan filing requirements to modernize outdated regulations. It clarifies fee structures, standardizes plan formats and sizes, and ensures survey accuracy through professional certification. The changes streamline how land subdivisions are recorded while maintaining legal precision in property descriptions.

Scope change

The bill applies to all land plans filed with the registrar's office, including new subdivisions and deregistrations under Chapter 501. It affects licensed professional surveyors, land owners, and the Department of Accounting and General Services.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for a letter from a licensed professional surveyor certifying that metes and bounds descriptions conform to accompanying plat maps.

Updated survey fee structure to be charged per hour pursuant to rules adopted by the Department of Accounting and General Services, replacing fixed fee language.

Standardized plan sizes to include 36 inches wide without length restriction, replacing the previous list of specific dimensions.

Clarified that plans must be on a tangible medium of good quality approved by the Department of Accounting and General Services.

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from bill approval to July 1, 3000, providing long-term implementation timeline.

Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 51

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican10

7 Yea 3

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL/GVO, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 134).

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 533) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors