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HB1238 • 2026

RELATING TO MANELE SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

RELATING TO MANELE SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

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Sponsor
POEPOE, AMATO, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI, TODD
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify exact amounts allocated for each part of the project.

Money for Manele Small Boat Harbor

This bill gives money to conduct a structural engineering analysis, plan and build improvements to the water line system, and reopen a closed section of roadway at Manele Small Boat Harbor on Lanai.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $2.5 million from state funds for a structural engineering analysis to determine the integrity of Manele Small Boat Harbor's infrastructure.
  • Uses this money for planning, design, and construction of repairs and improvements to the harbor's water line system.
  • Facilitates the reopening of a closed section of roadway related to Manele Small Boat Harbor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who use Manele Small Boat Harbor on Lanai
  • The Department of Land and Natural Resources

Terms To Know

appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
structural engineering analysis
A study to check if buildings or structures are safe and strong enough.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify exact amounts allocated for each part of the project.
  • It is unclear when all repairs and improvements will be completed.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-01-27 H

    Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4

  3. 2025-01-23 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  4. 2025-01-22 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO MANELE SMALL BOAT HARBOR.
Manele Small Boat Harbor; DLNR; Transportation; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates moneys for a structural engineering analysis; the planning, design, and construction of repairs and improvements to the water line system; and the reopening of a roadway related to Manele Small Boat Harbor.

Current Bill Text

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HB1238

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1238

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO MANELE SMALL BOAT HARBOR
.

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 Manele small boat harbor
is the only small boat harbor on the island of Lanai.
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The only inter-island ferry in the State
travels between Manele harbor and Maalaea harbor on the island of Maui (previously
between Manele harbor and Lahaina) and connects residents of Lanai with vital
resources available on Maui, including health care and government services.

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The
legislature further finds that Manele small boat harbor needs attention to
address environmental concerns.
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For example,
Manele small boat harbor has been plagued with breaks to its water main,
resulting in substantial water spills, the indefinite closure of a primary
section of roadway, and hazardous traffic conditions for residents and
visitors.
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Sea level rise and other
climate-related impacts may have also undermined the built infrastructure of
the harbor.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to support a structural
engineering analysis to determine the integrity of the infrastructure of Manele
small boat harbor; for the planning, design, and construction of repairs and
improvements to the harbor's water line system; and to facilitate the reopening
of a closed section of roadway.

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SECTION
2.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $2,500,000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 to support a structural
engineering analysis to determine the integrity of the infrastructure of Manele
small boat harbor; for the planning, design, and construction of repairs and
improvements to the harbor's water line system; and to facilitate the reopening
of a closed section of roadway.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the division of boating and ocean recreation
of the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Manele
Small Boat Harbor; DLNR; Transportation; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
moneys for a structural engineering analysis; the planning, design, and
construction of repairs and improvements to the water line system; and the
reopening of a roadway related to Manele Small Boat Harbor.

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