Hawaii Senate Bill 77

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Water & Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Before the transfer of non-agricultural park lands, authorizes the Department of Agriculture to request information from the Department of Land and Natural Resources related to the establishment of necessary and reasonable easements upon the lands. Amends legislative findings regarding non-agricultural park lands. Requires the Department of Agriculture to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Requires the Department of Agriculture, prior to offering a lease, to inquire with the Department of Land and Natural Resources regarding any easements required for access to landlocked forest reserves or other assets on the lands subject to the lease. Continue to require the lessee to maintain a conservation plan. Requires approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Board of Agriculture before removing pasture lands for reforestation, or other public purposes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Relating To The Transfer Of Non-agricultural Park Lands.

Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]
Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]

2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - Senate - Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - Senate - Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to WAL/AGR, JHA, FIN , referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 77) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-03-07	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	One Day Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 996) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2023-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, Moriwaki, Fevella.
2023-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-13	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-15-23 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-07	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2023-02-07	Senate	Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 43) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2023-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2023-01-27	Senate	Re-Referred to WTL/AEN, JDC/WAM.
2023-01-20	Senate	Referred to WTL/AEN, JDC.
2023-01-18	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2023-01-14	Senate	Pending Introduction.

SB77 (Carry Over) 2023-03-09 - Referred to WAL/AGR, JHA, FIN , referral sheet 17

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=77&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB77_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=77&year=2024