HB 2048

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 28, 2026.

Crown and Government Lands; Public Lands; Disposition; State and Office of Hawaiian Affairs; United States Military; Public Utilities; Renewable Energy Producers.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-2048
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee WAL/PBS, EEP/CPC, JHA
House in_committee 2026-01-28
Summary

Establishes new requirements for the disposition of public lands, including requiring two-thirds approval of each house of the Legislature via concurrent resolution and with a supporting resolution from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and applies this requirement to the disposition of public lands to public utilities and renewable energy producers as well. Limits the duration of public land disposition to the United States military to twenty-five years. Requires any new land disposition to the United States military to be accompanied by a clean-up and remediation bond from the United States military to be deposited into the state treasury. Prohibits the Board of Land and Natural Resources from issuing any new land disposition to the United States military until the military, State, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs reach an agreement in principle on certain matters.

Sponsor
Ikaika Hussey
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-28 Status in_committee
2026-01-28 Latest Action Referred to WAL/PBS, EEP/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3
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