Bill Text: HI HB397 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Lands Controlled by the State
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-01 - (H) Act 169, on 6/27/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273). [HB397 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-HB397-Introduced.html
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to lands controlled by the state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 171-64.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The state department or agency proposing to sell or give any state land described in subsection (a) shall submit for introduction to the legislature a concurrent resolution for review of the proposed sale or gift. The concurrent resolution shall contain a list of all sales or gifts of state land proposed by the state department or agency. The concurrent resolution shall contain the following information:
(1) The specific location and [area] size
in square feet or in other precise measure of the parcels of land to be
sold or given;
(2) The appraisal value of the land to be sold or given;
(3) The names of all appraisers performing appraisals of the land to be sold or given;
(4) The date of the appraisal valuation;
(5) The specific purpose for which the land is
being sold or given; [and]
(6) A detailed summary of any development plans for
the land to be sold or given[.]; and
(7) A statement of whether the land is, or is not, land that was classed as government or crown lands previous to August 15, 1895, or was acquired by the State in exchange for such lands, and a detailed explanation of how the state department or agency made this determination.
A copy of the concurrent resolution for the
prior approval of a sale or gift of land shall also be submitted to the office
of Hawaiian affairs [when it is submitted to the legislature.] six
months prior to the convening of a regular or special session of the
legislature to allow the office to determine whether the land was classed as
government or crown lands previous to August 15, 1895, or was acquired by the State
in exchange for such lands."
SECTION 2. Section 171-50, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) Legislative disapproval. Any exchange of public land for private land shall be subject to disapproval by the legislature by two thirds vote of either the senate or the house of representatives or by majority vote of both in any regular or special session following the date of the board of land and natural resources' approval in principle of the exchange. The state department or agency shall submit for introduction to the legislature a resolution for review of action on any exchange to be consummated by the board wherein exchange deeds will be executed by the parties together with the following information:
(1) [the] The specific location and [area]
size in square feet or in other precise measure of the parcels of land to
be exchanged;
(2) [the] The value of the lands to be
conveyed by the State and the private party;
(3) [the] The name or names of the
appraiser or appraisers;
(4) [the] The date of the appraisal
valuation; [and]
(5) [the] The specific purpose for which
the lands are being exchanged[.];
(6) A detailed summary of any development plans for the land to be exchanged; and
(7) A statement of whether the land is, or is not, land that was classed as government or crown lands previous to August 15, 1895, or was acquired by the State in exchange for such lands, and a detailed explanation of how the state department or agency made this determination.
A copy of the resolution shall also be
submitted to the office of Hawaiian affairs [when it is submitted to the
legislature.] six months prior to the convening of a regular or special
session of the legislature to allow the office to determine whether the land
was classed as government or crown lands previous to August 15, 1895, or was
acquired by the State in exchange for such lands."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY: |
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By Request |
Report Title:
Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Lands Controlled by the State
Description:
Requires more specificity in all concurrent resolutions for the review of proposed sale or gifts of state land, including whether the land was classed as government or crown lands prior to 8/15/95. Requires a copy of the resolution be submitted to OHA 6 months prior to the appropriate legislative session.
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