SB 457

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 21, 2026.

BLNR; Submerged Lands; Sea-Level Rise; Penalties; Easements.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-457

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee WLA, JDC

Senate in_committee 2026-01-21

Summary

Establishes penalties for failure to comply with certain submerged land reclamation regulations. Adds requirements for presently reclaimed land to be disposed of by the Board of Land and Natural Resources, without recourse to public auction, to an abutting owner, by sale, or by lease. Provides requirements for the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease state submerged lands and lands beneath tidal waters.

Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-21	Status	in_committee
2026-01-21	Latest Action	Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.

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