SB 2306 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.

Summary

Makes permanent, rather than repealing upon the adoption of relevant administrative rules, the Department of Land and Natural Resources' authority to establish a transaction fee for certain services rendered by the Bureau of Conveyances for each recording in the Bureau of Conveyances and Land Court. Amends the authorized uses of moneys in the Bureau of Conveyances Special Fund. Repeals language that required the Bureau of Conveyances' microfilm fees to be established by rules. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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SB2306 → SB2306_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update changes the effective date of the new transaction fee and fund rules from January 1, 2027, to July 1, 2050, while keeping the microfilm fee repeal effective immediately on December 31, 2026. It also adds a specific deadline requiring any contracts for qualified contractors to be entered into by December 31, 2028, to ensure temporary staffing limits are respected.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's implementation timeline has been significantly extended, delaying the start of new fees and fund management rules by over two decades.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new transaction fee and special fund rules was moved from January 1, 2027, to July 1, 2050.

The repeal of microfilm fee rules remains effective on December 31, 2026, unchanged from the previous version.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement mandates that contracts for qualified contractors must be entered into no later than December 31, 2028, to comply with temporary staffing limits.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2511) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors