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HB135 • 2026

RELATING TO LAND.

RELATING TO LAND.

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Sponsor
QUINLAN
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information about the exact impact of the land purchase on traffic reduction or quality of life improvements for North Shore residents.

Land Purchase Bonds for North Shore, Oahu

This bill allows the state to issue bonds to buy land at 64-486 Kamehameha Highway on Oahu's North Shore.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the government to sell special bonds to raise money for buying a piece of land in Oahu.
  • The land is located at 64-486 Kamehameha Highway, also known as 'weed circle'.
  • Funds from these bonds will be used by the Department of Transportation for this specific land purchase.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state government, which will issue the bonds.
  • Property owners near 64-486 Kamehameha Highway whose property values might be affected.

Terms To Know

General Obligation Bonds
Bonds that the government sells to borrow money, which it promises to pay back with tax revenue.
TMK
A unique property identification number used in Hawaii.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be raised through the bonds.
  • It is unclear if and when the bonds will actually be issued after this legislation passes.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment allows the state to issue bonds to buy land at 64-486 Kamehameha Highway on Oahu's north shore for a park-and-ride shuttle service.

  • Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to purchase specific real property located at 64-486 Kamehameha Highway, which will be used as a parking hub for a shuttle service.
  • Specifies that funds from these bonds must be used by the Department of Transportation for this land purchase.
  • The amendment does not specify an exact amount for the bond issuance or provide details on how the shuttle service will operate.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-02-11 H

    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).

  3. 2025-02-11 H

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 371) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-02-04 H

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  5. 2025-01-31 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-21 H

    Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1

  7. 2025-01-16 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  8. 2025-01-14 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO LAND.
Land Purchase; North Shore of Oahu; General Obligation Bonds ($)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purchase of the real property located at 64-486 Kamehameha Highway on the North Shore of Oahu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB135

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

135

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to land
.

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 the State's
purchase
of the real property located at 64-486
Kamehameha highway
, also known as "weed circle", on the north
shore of Oahu, together with collaboration with the city and county of Honolulu
in implementing its North Shore Sustainable Communities Plan, are important to realizing
sustainable development for communities in the area.

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The
legislature further finds that providing a "park and ride" shuttle
service along the north shore of Oahu would reduce traffic congestion and
improve the quality of life for area residents.
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The legislature also finds that the purchase of this real property is
essential because the land is intended to serve as the primary parking hub
where residents and visitors would be able to park and access the shuttle.

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Therefore,
the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for the purchase of the real
property located at
64-486 Kamehameha highway on the
north shore of Oahu
.

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SECTION
2.
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The director of finance is authorized
to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of
$ or so much
thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be
necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026 to purchase the real
property located at 64-486 Kamehameha highway (TMK: 1-6-4-001-015) on the north
shore of Oahu.

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The sum

appropriated shall be expended by the department
of transportation 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:

Land
Purchase; North Shore of Oahu; General Obligation Bonds

Description:

Authorizes
the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purchase of the real property
located at 64-486 Kamehameha Highway on the North Shore of Oahu.

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