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HI SB 769

died on adjournment

RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 769 pass?

No. HI SB 769 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.

What is HI SB 769 about?

Amends the conservation district use permit application, approval, and oversight responsibilities of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, and lessees. Provides that certain conservation district use permits that are in effect as of 7/1/2028, to which the University of Hawaii is a permittee or other named party, shall not be transferred to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority.

Who sponsors HI SB 769?

RICHARDS, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 769.

Description

Amends the conservation district use permit application, approval, and oversight responsibilities of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, and lessees. Provides that certain conservation district use permits that are in effect as of 7/1/2028, to which the University of Hawaii is a permittee or other named party, shall not be transferred to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RICHARDSprimary
  • CHANGprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-23

    Referred to WTL, JDC.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  5. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

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