HI HB 2048
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2048 pass?
No. HI HB 2048 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 (2026-01-28): Referred to WAL/PBS, EEP/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3
What is HI HB 2048 about?
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.
Who sponsors HI HB 2048?
HUSSEY, AMATO, COCHRAN and 19 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2048.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-26
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to WAL/PBS, EEP/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- HUSSEYprimary
- AMATOprimary
- COCHRANprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- HASHEMprimary
- HOLTprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- LA CHICAprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAMprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Referred to WAL/PBS, EEP/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB2048Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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