SB 903

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 08, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Hawaiian Affairs.

Abstract

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 8/1/2026, a first interim report regarding the public land trust inventory; by 12/1/2026, a second interim report regarding Act 178, SLH 2006, financial reporting and accounting; by 6/1/2027, a preliminary draft settlement of the income and proceeds from OHA's pro rata portion of the public land trust; and by 10/1/2027, a final report that includes a final draft settlement. Requires the State, OHA, and other applicable parties to begin preliminary negotiations regarding the final draft settlement by 10/1/2027. Appropriates funds for the Legislative Reference Bureau to retain independent third-party professionals for the Working Group and requires matching funds from OHA. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Apr 23, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

Apr 22, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

Apr 21, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

Apr 17, 2025

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Keohokalole, DeCorte.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Holt, Poepoe, Garcia.

Apr 10, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 661).

Apr 08, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 04, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2018) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Apr 02, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Hussey, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 31, 2025

House

Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-02-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

Mar 18, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 14, 2025

House

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, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.

Mar 12, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 219) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate

Reported from HWN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kim.

Senate

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

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HWN/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Senate

Re-Referred to HWN/WAM.

Senate

Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to HWN.

Senate

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 567) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to HWN.

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HWN will hold a public decision making on 02-13-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to HWN.

  • Referral-Committee
Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced.

Bill Text

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