SB439 • 2026

RELATING TO FEES.

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Sponsor: DELA CRUZ, AQUINO, CHANG, ELEFANTE, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, MORIWAKI, Kanuha, San Buenaventura, Wakai
Last action: 2026-03-20
Official status: Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO FEES.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO FEES.
BLNR; State Parks; Trails; User Fees; Nonresidents; Rules Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules to impose user fees that apply solely to nonresidents visiting state parks and trails, as selected by the Board.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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HD1

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Plain English: SB439 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB439 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
439 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB439 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB439 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
439 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FEES .

Bill History

2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-15 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
2025-04-15 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto Chair; Kanuha, Fevella.
2025-04-08 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
2025-04-08 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2025-04-08 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 579).
2025-04-04 H
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-04-04 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1953), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-01 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
2025-03-28 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-21 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
2025-03-21 H
Reported from TOU/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1489) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-20 H
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Woodson.
2025-03-20 H
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Matsumoto.
2025-03-17 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06 H
Referred to TOU/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19
2025-03-06 H
Pass First Reading
2025-03-04 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 158) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-03-04 S
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-27 S
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-27 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2025-02-27 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2025-02-18 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
2025-02-14 S
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-12 S
Re-Referred to WAM.
2025-01-21 S
Referred to WTL, WAM.
2025-01-16 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-16 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO FEES.
BLNR; State Parks; Trails; User Fees; Nonresidents; Rules
Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules to impose user fees that apply solely to nonresidents visiting state parks and trails, as selected by the Board. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB439

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

439

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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SECTION 1.
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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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User fees; state parks; trails; nonresidents.
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(a)
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to impose user fees that solely apply
to nonresidents visiting state parks and trails; provided that:

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The board shall conduct studies regarding which state parks and trails
the users fees shall apply;

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(2)
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The board may designate the state parks and trails at which the use fees
shall apply;

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Any user fee established pursuant to this section shall adjusted over
time for inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index in the Honolulu area as
reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics;

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The board may reduce, increase, or repeal any user fee by adopting,
amending, or repealing rules pursuant to chapter 91;

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The proceeds of any user fees collected
pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state parks special fund
established pursuant to section 184-3.4; and

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This section shall not be construed to impose a minimum amount for any
user fee, or establish a minimum number of state parks or trails at which user
fees shall apply.

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For the purposes of this section, "board" means the board of
land and natural resources.
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SECTION 2.
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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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SECTION 3.
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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:

State
Parks; Trails; User Fees; Nonresidents; Rules

Description:

Requires
the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules to impose user fees that
solely apply to nonresidents visiting state parks and trails, as selected by
the Board.

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