RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB2785

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2785

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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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
has prioritized climate change mitigation and sustainable tourism through Act 96,
Session Laws of Hawaii 2025 (Act 96).
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Act
96 enacted section 37-79, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires that
additional general fund revenues associated with increased transient
accommodations tax collections be requested in the executive budget and be
expended equally across eligible projects that:

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(1)
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Protect, manage, and restore the State's
natural resources, including native forests, native plants and animals, aquatic
resources, coastal lands, and freshwater resources;

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(2)
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Increase the resilience of structures and
infrastructure to natural and climate-related disasters, such as hurricanes and
sea level rise, and perform hazard mitigation activities, such as wildfire and
flood mitigation; and

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(3)
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Improve the visitor experience, mitigate the
impacts of tourism on the natural environment, ensure that the State's natural
resources are maintained for future residents and visitors, and support
destination management, such as park improvements and beach improvement,
nourishment, and maintenance projects.

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The
legislature further finds that the department of Hawaiian home lands manages
numerous projects that meet the criteria established by Act 96; however, many
of these projects lack sufficient funding.
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Appropriating funds to support qualifying projects will protect the
interests of beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as
amended, and advance State policy.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for department of Hawaiian home
land projects that meet the criteria established in Act 96 but may not be
included in the executive budget request.

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SECTION
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the
following projects of the department of Hawaiian home lands:

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(1)
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$169,000 for operation and maintenance of the potable
water system in Kawaihae, Hawaii;

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(2)
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$169,000 for the Puukapu non-potable
improvements for the Waimea water system on Hawaii island;

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(3)
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$10,000,000 for the Kailapa department of
water supply waterline connection for Waimea, Hawaii;

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(4)
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$7,017,000 for the Kokee ditch in Hanapepe,
Kauai;

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(5)
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$156,000 for the Piilani Mai Ke Kai ground
maintenance fire break in Anahola, Kauai;

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(6)
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$10,000 for ground maintenance of Leialii parkway
landscape on Maui;

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(7)
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$25,000 for ground maintenance of various
drainage streams on Molokai;

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(8)
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$74,000 for ground maintenance of dry stream
beds on Molokai;

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(9)
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$424,000 for drainage and fencing for Nanakuli
phase two on Oahu;

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(10)
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$10,000 for ground maintenance of the Nanakuli
depot park on Oahu;

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$55,000 for maintenance of the detention
basins in East Kapolei, Oahu;

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(12)
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$6,000,000 for statewide firebreak maintenance;

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(13)
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$2,500,000 for road channelization in Waimea � Lalamilo
phase one, Kawaihae, Hawaii;

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(14)
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$600,000 for fire hazards and erosion issues for
Lalamilo preservation lands on Hawaii island;

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(15)
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$617,000 for Laiopua brush clearing and
maintenance in North Kohala, Hawaii;

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(16)
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$300,000 for the Panaewa agricultural lot
access road to remove invasive species and restore watershed on Hawaii island;

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(17)
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$575,000 for gorse containment in Humuula,
Hawaii;

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(18)
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$250,000 for erosion and flood mitigation in
Kawaihae, Hawaii;

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(19)
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$150,000 for an emergency evacuation route in
Kailapa, Kawaihae, Hawaii;

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(20)
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$1,000,000 for firebreak and maintenance in
Kawaihae, Hawaii;

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(21)
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$500,000 for firebreak and maintenance in Laiopua,
Hawaii;

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(22)
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$1,000,000 for firebreak and maintenance in
Puukapu, Hawaii;

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(23)
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$1,000,000 for firebreak and maintenance in Kau/South
Point, Hawaii;

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$155,000 for drought assistance in Kahikinui,
Maui;

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(25)
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$500,000 for firebreak and maintenance in
Leialii, Maui;

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(26)
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$1,000,000 for firebreak and maintenance in Keokea,
Maui;

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(27)
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$500,000 for firebreak and maintenance in
Honokowai, Maui;

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(28)
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$150,000 for evacuation route planning for
Hanapepe, Kauai;

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(29)
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$1,000,000 for firebreak and maintenance for
Anahola, Kauai;

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(30)
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$250,000 for firebreak and maintenance for
Wailua, Kauai;

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(31)
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$500,000 for flood mitigation for
Kaunakakai-Kapaakea, Molokai;

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(32)
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$50,000 for islandwide watershed protection for
Kauluwai wells on Molokai;

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(33)
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$150,000 for emergency evacuation routes in
Kalamaula, Kapaakea, Molokai;

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(34)
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$250,000 for wetland stabilization and
restoration in Ohiapilo, Kalamaula, Molokai;

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(35)
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$1,716,000 for Molokai mauka erosion
mitigation for Kalamaula Mauka;

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(36)
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public water systems pipeline replacement in Kalamaula, Molokai;

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(37)
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$1,000,000 for firebreak and maintenance in
Hoolehua, Molokai;

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(38)
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$750,000 for firebreak and maintenance in
Kalamaula, Molokai;

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(39)
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$32,000,000 for sewer improvements for
Princess Kahanu homestead in Nanakuli, Oahu;

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$2,000,000 for Kakaina and Kumuhau subdivision
sewer repair in Waimanalo, Oahu;

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$24,000,000 for sewer remediation for Papakolea
phase two in Honolulu, Oahu;

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$252,000 for islandwide tree trimming and
removal on Oahu;

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(43)
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$1,000,000 for firebreak and maintenance for
Waianae Valley, Oahu;

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$1,000,000 for firebreak and maintenance for Nanakuli,
Oahu;

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(45)
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$500,000 for firebreak and maintenance for
Lualualei, Mailiili, Oahu;

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(46)
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$5,000,000 for statewide geothermal energy
commercialization;

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(47)
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$5,000,000 for statewide cesspool conversion
and closure;

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(48)
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$118,000 for statewide watershed management;

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(49)
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$250,000 for statewide natural resource
protection and studies;

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(50)
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$100,000 for statewide financial assistance
funds for community-led mitigation projects; and

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(51)
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$120,000 for a statewide homestead Firewise
support specialist.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the department of Hawaiian home lands for the
purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DHHL;
Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands projects eligible for general fund
revenues that are generated by increases in transient accommodations tax
collections and intended to be expended equally across projects related to natural
resources, climate resilience, and destination management.

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