HB 2103 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Summary

Amends the composition of the Land Use Commission to permit more than one member who has substantial experience or expertise in traditional Hawaiian land usage and knowledge of cultural land practices and require at least one member who has substantial experience in water resource management. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit a list of nominees to the Governor for the appointment of a commission member having substantial experience or expertise in traditional Hawaiian land usage and knowledge of cultural land practices. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2103_HD1 → HB2103_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from House Bill 2103 HD1 to HD2 and updated with new sponsor and clerk information. The most significant substantive change involves the Land Use Commission's membership requirements: the bill now requires at least one member with water resource expertise while allowing for more than one member with traditional Hawaiian land usage expertise, reversing the previous structure that mandated one of each. Additionally, the commission's exemption from specific state laws was modified to include additional sections that were previously excluded.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding Land Use Commission composition was altered to increase flexibility in appointing members with traditional Hawaiian land usage expertise while maintaining the mandatory requirement for water resource expertise.

REQUIREMENT

Changed Land Use Commission membership rules to require at least one water resource expert and allow multiple traditional Hawaiian land usage experts, whereas the previous version required exactly one of each.

Updated the commission's legal exemptions from state laws to include sections 26-35(a)(1), (4), and (5), which were previously not exempt.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the bill number (HD1 to HD2), sponsor name, clerk number, and effective date.

Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

50–0

Passed

Total votes 50

Mar 10, 2026

D Democratic40

40 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA/HWN, JDC.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 356).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 337-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors