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SB2924 • 2026

RELATING TO THE KANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE.

RELATING TO THE KANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE.

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Sponsor
GABBARD, INOUYE, MCKELVEY
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Effective date
Not listed

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RELATING TO THE KANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE.

RELATING TO THE KANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO THE KANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE.
  • CIP; DHHL; Kanehili Homestead; Community Hale; Appropriation ($) Appropriate funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for the construction of the Kanehili community hale, a new access road, and a parking lot at the Kanehili homestead.
  • (SD1)

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SD1

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Plain English: SB2924 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB2924 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2924 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE K ANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE .

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 S

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  2. 2026-02-19 S

    Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2384) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-02-17 S

    The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, Ihara, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  4. 2026-02-11 S

    The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-01-30 S

    Referred to HWN, WAM.

  6. 2026-01-26 S

    Passed First Reading.

  7. 2026-01-23 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE KANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE.
CIP; DHHL; Kanehili Homestead; Community Hale; Appropriation ($)
Appropriate funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for the construction of the Kanehili community hale, a new access road, and a parking lot at the Kanehili homestead. (SD1)

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SB2924

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2924

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the
K
Anehili
community hale
.

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 K
anehili homestead community has
initiated the development of a multi‑phase community complex that will
include a community hale, a lanai, an imu station, a craft hale, and a
multi-sport court for pickleball, basketball, and volleyball.
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This facility is designed to support the
K
anehili
homestead community's cultural, educational, and recreational needs, empowering
residents and fostering a stronger sense of community cohesion.

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The legislature further finds that the
community hale will serve as a cornerstone of this complex, providing a
dedicated space to practice and celebrate Hawaiian culture, host educational
programs, and support community-based initiatives aligned with the principles
of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended.
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The estimated cost of the community hale is
$15,000,000, including a new access road and parking lot, with the community
committed to raising the remaining funds for the broader complex through direct
fundraising efforts.
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The legislature
acknowledges that this appropriation underscores the community's dedication to
self-determination.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to
authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for appropriation to the
department of Hawaiian home lands for a capital improvement project to
construct the K
anehili
community hale and
related infrastructure at the K
anehili homestead.

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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 $15,000,000 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 2026-2027
for the purpose of financing a capital improvement project as follows:

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To be expended by the department of Hawaiian
home lands:

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A.
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K
anehili
homestead
, Oahu

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Construction
of a community hale, a new access road, and a parking lot.

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Construction
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$15,000,000

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Total
funding
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$15,000,000

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SECTION 3.
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The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by
this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the
appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation
unencumbered as of June 30, 2028, shall lapse as of that date.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

CIP;
DHHL;
K
anehili
Homestead; Community Hale; Appropriation

Description:

Authorizes
the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to the
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for a capital improvement project for the
construction of the
K
anehili
community hale, a new access road, and a parking lot at the
K
anehili homestead.

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