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SB3297 • 2026

RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER.

RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER.

Agriculture
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Sponsor
RICHARDS, KIDANI, SAN BUENAVENTURA
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Referred to WLA/AEN, WAM.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER.

RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER.
  • DLNR; DAB; Land Transfer Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer certain lands to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 S

    Referred to WLA/AEN, WAM.

  2. 2026-01-30 S

    Passed First Reading.

  3. 2026-01-30 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER.
DLNR; DAB; Land Transfer
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer certain lands to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity.

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SB3297

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3297

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to land transfer
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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The department
of land and natural resources shall transfer fee simple title ownership of the
parcels of land identified as the following tax map keys:
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(3) 4-1-6:7 and (3) 2-6-18:1 to the
department of agriculture and biosecurity pursuant to Act 90, Session Laws of
Hawaii 2003.

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DLNR;
DAB; Land Transfer

Description:

Requires
the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer certain lands to the
Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity.

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