HB1327 • 2026

RELATING TO FEES.

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Sponsor: COCHRAN, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Hawaii-born Individuals and Native Hawaiians Get Resident Fees at State Parks

This bill allows Hawaii-born individuals and Native Hawaiians to pay resident fees at state parks, no matter where they live now, as long as they show certain documents.

What This Bill Does

Allows Hawaii-born people to get resident fees for state park visits.
Gives Native Hawaiians the same resident fee option for state parks.
Requires individuals to provide proof of birth or ancestry and identification before getting resident fees.
Lets the Department of Land and Natural Resources make rules about this new policy.

Who It Names or Affects

Hawaii-born people
Native Hawaiians

Terms To Know

Resident Fees: Lower fees for state park visits that are usually given to people who live in Hawaii.
Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR): The government agency responsible for managing Hawaii's natural resources, including state parks.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if someone cannot provide the required documentation.
It is unclear when this bill will become law or how it will be enforced.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-27 H
Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-22 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO FEES.
DLNR; State Parks; Hawaii-born Individuals; Native Hawaiians; Resident Fees
Provides that any Hawaii-born or Native Hawaiian individual shall qualify for resident fees at state parks, regardless of where the individual currently resides; provided that the individual first presents to the Department of Land and Natural Resources certain documentation.

Current Bill Text

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HB1327

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1327

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO FEES
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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Chapter 184, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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State
parks; Hawaii-born individuals; Native Hawaiians; resident fees.
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(a)
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, but
subject to subsection (b), any Hawaii-born or Native Hawaiian individual shall
qualify for resident fees at state parks, regardless of where the individual
currently resides.

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(b)
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An individual seeking to qualify for fees pursuant to this section shall
first present to the department:

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(1)
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A birth certificate establishing the
individual's birth within the State and a government-issued photographic
identification card;

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A birth certificate establishing the
individual's Native Hawaiian ancestry and a government-issued photographic
identification card; or

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A Native Hawaiian registration card issued
by the office of Hawaiian affairs;

as applicable.

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(c)
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The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the
purposes of this section.
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This Act does not affect rights and
duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
begun before its effective date.

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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:

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Report Title:

DLNR;
State Parks; Hawaii-born Individuals; Native Hawaiians; Resident Fees

Description:

Provides
that any Hawaii-born or Native Hawaiian individual shall qualify for resident
fees at state parks, regardless of where the individual currently resides; provided
that the individual first presents to the Department of Land and Natural
Resources certain documentation.

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