Hawaii Senate Bill 427

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-05 - The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Water and Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Prohibits the State from leasing any public lands, or extending the lease of any public lands, to any individual, corporation, or federal agency that is in arrears in the payment of certain moneys to the State, noncompliant with a consent decree or memoranda of agreement with the State that requires environmental maintenance or remediation with regard to the subject public lands, or convicted of a crime. Requires certification by the Office of the Governor before the issuance or extension of any federal lease that the individual, corporation, or federal agency is in good standing with the State. Provides that, if any existing lessee of public lands is found not to be in good standing with the State as of the effective date of this Act, the lessee shall have three years, or until the end of the lease term, whichever is sooner, to correct the violation or the lease shall be terminated.

Relating To Land Leases.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-05	Senate	The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
2025-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21	Senate	Referred to WTL, JDC.
2025-01-16	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2025-01-16	Senate	Introduced.

HB491 (Same As) 2025-02-06 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=427&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB427_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB427_TESTIMONY_WTL_02-05-25_.PDF