URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS THE LEASES AND SUBLEASES ON MAUNA KEA LANDS.

This bill is a Senate concurrent resolution that urges the Board of Land and Natural Resources to extend Mauna Kea land leases and subleases for an additional ten years. It directly affects the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the University of Hawaii, the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, and the entities operating telescope observatories on the mountain. The resolution recommends extending the master lease between the Board and the University of Hawaii, as well as all subleases used for astronomical research, which are currently set to expire in 2033. This measure does not change existing laws but requests the Board to consider extending the current agreements without legal barriers.