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HB1074 • 2026
RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Education
Active
The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.
- Sponsor
- NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
- Last action
- 2025-12-08
- Official status
- Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
The official summary does not provide details on consequences for non-compliance by the School Facilities Authority.
Rules for Transferring Public Lands
This bill requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education and other affected departments before transferring or leasing public lands.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education and other impacted departments or agencies prior to the conveyance of ownership rights or lease of lands.
Who It Names or Affects
- The School Facilities Authority
- The Department of Education
- Other affected departments or agencies
Terms To Know
- School Facilities Authority
- An organization that manages school buildings and facilities.
- Department of Education
- The government agency responsible for public schools.
Limits and Unknowns
- It is not clear what happens if the School Facilities Authority does not follow these rules.
- The bill will take effect on July 1, 3000, which seems to be a placeholder date and likely needs correction.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Hawaii published version HD1
Plain English: This amendment requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education before transferring or leasing state lands used by the Department.
- Adds a requirement for the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education and other impacted departments or agencies before any transfer or lease of land under their control.
- Modifies Section 302A-1705 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to include this consultation requirement.
- The amendment specifies an effective date of July 1, 3000, which seems unusual and may be a placeholder or error.
- Further details on how the consultation process will work are not provided in the amendment text.
Bill History
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2025-12-08
D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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2025-02-03
H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
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2025-02-03
H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 44) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
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2025-01-28
H
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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2025-01-24
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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2025-01-23
H
Referred to EDN, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3
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2025-01-23
H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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2025-01-21
H
Pending introduction.
Official Summary Text
RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
SFA; DOE; Public Lands Transfer
Requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education and other impacted departments or agencies prior to the conveyance of ownership rights or lease of lands to the School Facilities Authority. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
HB1074
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
1074
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that requiring the school facilities authority to consult
with the department of education ensures that any decision to transfer or lease
state lands to the school facilities authority reflects a collaborative process
with the overseeing department.
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This
consultation requirement further ensures that any transfer or lease agreement
aligns with the department of education's operational goals and long-term
strategic planning.
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Incorporating this
consultation requirement further ensures a more transparent and balanced
approach to land management for public benefit.
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The legislature further finds that, by
requiring the school facilities authority to consult with the department of
education and other impacted departments or agencies prior to initiating or
requesting any land transfers, the department of education or other impacted
department or agency, as the entity most familiar with the land use and
requirements under its jurisdiction, will have the opportunity to fully assess
the impacts of transferring control and ownership.
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The department of education's or other impacted
department's or agency's assessment can then be shared with the school
facilities authority for consideration.
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The requirement for the school facilities authority to consult with the
department of education will prevent any unintentional disruption of the
department of education's exclusive and primary mission to provide student
learning and achievement.
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The purpose of this Act is to promote a
practical, balanced, and cooperative approach to state land management by
requiring consultation with the department of education or other impacted
department or agency before any transfer or lease of land or property owned or
occupied by the department of education or other impacted department or agency
to the school facilities authority.
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This
amendment ensures that the school facilities authority's land use decisions
align with the department of education's operational and strategic goals.
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SECTION 2.
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Section 302A-1705, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending
subsection (a) to read as follows:
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"(a)
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If state lands, other than public lands, under the control and
management of another department or agency
,
are [
required
]
identified
by the authority for purposes of this chapter, the
authority shall consult
with the
department or agency having control and management of the [
required
]
identified
lands, [
upon a request by the authority
] and
,
with the approval of the governor,
the impacted department or agency
shall
convey title or lease those
identified
lands
, or an agreed upon
portion thereof,
to the authority upon terms and conditions as may be
agreed to by the [
parties;
]
impacted department or agency;
provided that at the request of the authority,
and upon consultation with
the department of education,
the department
of education
shall
transfer any
identified
land
or an agreed upon portion thereof,
to
which it holds [
title
]
ownership rights
to the authority[
.
]
upon terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the parties for the
purposes of this chapter.
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SECTION 3.
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Statutory
material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.
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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
_____________________________
BY REQUEST
Report Title:
SFA; DOE; Public Lands Transfer
Description:
Requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the
Department of Education and other impacted departments or agencies prior to the
conveyance of ownership rights or lease of lands to the School Facilities
Authority.
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