SR116 • 2026

URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS THE LEASES AND SUBLEASES ON MAUNA KEA LANDS.

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Sponsor: RICHARDS, CHANG, San Buenaventura, Wakai
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Referred to WLA.
Effective date: Not listed

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URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS THE LEASES AND SUBLEASES ON MAUNA KEA LANDS.

What This Bill Does

URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS THE LEASES AND SUBLEASES ON MAUNA KEA LANDS.
BLNR; UH; MKSOA; Mauna Kea Lands; Astronomical Observatories; Lease; Subleases; Extension

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Bill History

2026-03-19 S
Referred to WLA.
2026-03-16 S
Offered.

Official Summary Text

URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS THE LEASES AND SUBLEASES ON MAUNA KEA LANDS.
BLNR; UH; MKSOA; Mauna Kea Lands; Astronomical Observatories; Lease; Subleases; Extension

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SR116

THE SENATE

S.R. NO.

116

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

uRGING the board of land and natural resources to extend FOR
A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS THE LEASES AND SUBLEASES ON MAUNA KEA LANDS
.

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WHEREAS, the
lands of Mauna Kea are currently leased to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and
Oversight Authority pursuant to Act 255, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022; and

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WHEREAS, the
lands of Mauna Kea are further subleased to persons and entities for the
purpose of operating telescope observatories or other astronomical research
purposes; and

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WHEREAS, the
master lease and all subleases of Mauna Kea lands are set to expire on December
31, 2033; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, that, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
Board of Land and Natural Resources is urged to extend for a period of ten
years any lease or easement between the Board and the University of Hawaii
pertaining to Mauna Kea lands that is currently in effect and transferred to
the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority pursuant to Act 255, Session
Laws of Hawaii; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that, notwithstanding any law to contrary and subject to the
respective sublessee, the Board of Land and Natural Resources is encouraged to extend
for a period of ten years all subleases of Mauna Kea lands to persons and
entities for the purpose of operating telescope observatories or other
astronomical research purposes; and

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be
transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources,
Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, and
Chairperson of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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BLNR;
UH; MKSOA; Mauna Kea Lands; Astronomical Observatories; Lease; Subleases;
Extension