Rep. Nadine Nakamura

Maddy summaryHCR 4 authorizes a 25-year non-exclusive easement for Graham and Marisa Chelius, property owners at Kikiaola, Kekaha, Kauai, to use state submerged lands for an existing shoreline protection structure. This resolves a legal compliance issue by converting previous temporary permits (renewed since 2013) into a permanent land-use authorization under Hawaii law, requiring legislative approval per statute. The easement covers 2,366.18 square feet of submerged lands and includes requirements for the owners to pay fair market value via independent appraisal, monthly rent ($101), and liability insurance. It ensures the structure’s repair, maintenance, and future use align with state land management rules, ending prior temporary arrangements without compensation.

Maddy summaryThis concurrent resolution authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a perpetual, non-exclusive easement covering 1,050 square feet of state submerged lands at Maunalua, Honolulu, for the City and County of Honolulu's stormwater drainage system. The easement allows the City to use, repair, and maintain an existing stormwater outfall and drainage system located on state-owned submerged lands. This action complies with Hawaii Revised Statutes §171-53(c), which requires legislative authorization for such easements on state submerged lands. The City agreed to obtain this easement for a system already approved by the Board in 2018 to replace an outdated drainage outfall.

Maddy summaryHCR 7 authorizes a 25-year non-exclusive easement for Western Community Crossroads, LC, to use, repair, and maintain a rock revetment with stairs on 710 square feet of state submerged lands at Laie, Koolauloa, Oahu (Tax Map Key: 5-5-002:032). The easement resolves a historical encroachment dating to the revetment’s construction in the early 1960s, prior to current shoreline regulations. The property owner will pay the state’s fair market value for the easement via independent appraisal. This resolution follows prior approval by the Board of Land and Natural Resources and requires monthly rent during the easement process.

Maddy summaryHCR 5 is a procedural bill authorizing the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a 25-year non-exclusive easement for concrete stairs on state submerged lands at Waikiki. It directly affects HTH DH Ventures, LLC, which owns adjacent property and seeks to replace concrete steps removed in 2021. The easement allows the company to construct, maintain, and repair the stairs on the state-owned submerged lands, requiring payment of fair market value determined by an independent appraisal. This resolution complies with Hawaii Revised Statutes § 171-53, which mandates legislative approval for such land use. The bill does not create new policy but formalizes an existing administrative approval.

Reduces the time the Hawaii Public Housing Authority is required to store unclaimed personal effects of a tenant evicted from public housing from thirty days to fourteen days. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to allocate to housing counseling agencies certified by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide housing counseling services. Requires a report to the Legislature regarding services provided by the housing counseling agencies. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Maddy summaryHB 1088 exempts housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) from school impact fees, which are typically charged to new developments to fund public school infrastructure. This directly affects DHHL housing projects, removing a financial obligation they would otherwise face. The bill's key provision is the specific exemption for DHHL-developed housing, effective July 1, 3000. It does not change general impact fee rules for other developers.

Appropriates funds out of the State Highway Fund for deposit into the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund and appropriates funds out of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund for fiscal year 2025-2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Exempts affordable housing projects that are financed by a nonprofit community development financial institution certified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation as utilizing less than a certain amount from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund from prevailing wage provisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission. Declares that certain appropriations will further exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025. (HD1)