RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Summary
Establishes new requirements for the disposition of public lands, including requiring two-thirds approval of each house of the Legislature via concurrent resolution and with a supporting resolution from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and applies this requirement to the disposition of public lands to public utilities and renewable energy producers as well. Limits the duration of public land disposition to the United States military to twenty-five years. Requires any new land disposition to the United States military to be accompanied by a clean-up and remediation bond from the United States military to be deposited into the state treasury. Prohibits the Board of Land and Natural Resources from issuing any new land disposition to the United States military until the military, State, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs reach an agreement in principle on certain matters.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to WAL/PBS, EEP/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Ikaika Hussey
DDemocratic
P
Ikaika Olds
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Julie Reyes Oda
RRepublican
P
Kanani Souza
RRepublican
P
Kim Coco Iwamoto
DDemocratic
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Mark Hashem
DDemocratic
P
Mike Lee
DDemocratic
P
Sue Lee Loy
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Tina Grandinetti
DDemocratic
P
Trish La Chica
DDemocratic
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