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HI HB 2582

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2582 pass?

No. HI HB 2582 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3379) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

What is HI HB 2582 about?

Amends the membership and responsibilities of the Public Land Trust Working Group established under Act 226, SLH 2022. Requires the Working Group to submit four reports to the Legislature: by 8/1/2027, a first interim report regarding Act 178, SLH 2006, financial reporting and accounting; by 12/1/2027, a second interim report regarding the public land trust inventory; by 6/1/2028, a third interim report that includes a preliminary draft of findings and recommendations regarding Act 178 financial reporting and accounting and the public land trust inventory; and by 10/1/2028, a final report that includes proposed legislation. Authorizes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to provide administrative support to the Working Group in coordination with a third-party consultant. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2582?

KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2582.

Description

Amends the membership and responsibilities of the Public Land Trust Working Group established under Act 226, SLH 2022. Requires the Working Group to submit four reports to the Legislature: by 8/1/2027, a first interim report regarding Act 178, SLH 2006, financial reporting and accounting; by 12/1/2027, a second interim report regarding the public land trust inventory; by 6/1/2028, a third interim report that includes a preliminary draft of findings and recommendations regarding Act 178 financial reporting and accounting and the public land trust inventory; and by 10/1/2028, a final report that includes proposed legislation. Authorizes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to provide administrative support to the Working Group in coordination with a third-party consultant. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3379) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3379) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  2. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2026-03-24

    The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

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  4. 2026-03-19

    The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 439).

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HWN, WAM.

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1193-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  11. 2026-02-26

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  12. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-02-20

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 762-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  14. 2026-02-20

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  15. 2026-02-19

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  16. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 2026-02-02

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 6

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  18. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-19 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Shimizu: yes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

  • The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-24 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Richards: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Ihara: not voting
    • Keohokalole: not voting

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