HI SB 198
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 198 pass?
No. HI SB 198 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/PSM, JDC.
What is HI SB 198 about?
Prohibits the State from leasing public lands to or extending the lease of the US Department of Defense or any branch of the US military if the department or branch is noncompliant with any environmental order, consent decree, or memoranda of agreement, or any law, rule, or order on a matter affecting residents' health and safety. Requires Department of Land and Natural Resources to request that the military agree to remediation of existing leased lands prior to the end of the lease term.
Who sponsors HI SB 198?
FEVELLA, DECORTE are the primary sponsors of HI SB 198.
Description
Prohibits the State from leasing public lands to or extending the lease of the US Department of Defense or any branch of the US military if the department or branch is noncompliant with any environmental order, consent decree, or memoranda of agreement, or any law, rule, or order on a matter affecting residents' health and safety. Requires Department of Land and Natural Resources to request that the military agree to remediation of existing leased lands prior to the end of the lease term.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- FEVELLAprimary
- DECORTEprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-21
Re-Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-17
Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-13
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB198Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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