Informing the Legislature that on June 3, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB3067 SD1 HD1 CD1 (ACT 079).

This bill, signed into law by the Governor on June 3, 2026, updates Hawaii's land record laws to standardize how property surveys and plats are filed with the state. It requires that land transfer documents include specific metes and bounds descriptions and certified plat maps, while also mandating precise surveying methods such as using a clockwise azimuth system starting from due south. Additionally, the legislation sets strict rules for the physical format of filed plans, specifying they must be on approved tangible media in standard sizes with clear markings for lot boundaries and monuments. These changes primarily affect licensed professional surveyors, landowners, and county registrars who handle property records.