Relating To Hawaiian Affairs.
State of HawaiiHawaiiAmends the membership and responsibilities of the Public Land Trust Working Group established under Act 226, SLH 2022. Requires the Working Group to submit the following to the Legislature: by 8/1/2027, a first interim report regarding Act 178, SLH 2006, financial reporting and accounting; by 12/1/2027, a second interim report regarding the public land trust inventory; by 6/1/2028, a third interim report that includes a preliminary draft of findings and recommendations regarding Act 178 financial reporting and accounting and the public land trust inventory; and by 10/1/2028, a final report that includes proposed legislation. By 12/31/2028, requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit certain findings and considerations to the Legislature. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to provide administrative support to the Working Group in coordination with a third-party consultant. Appropriates funds from the Carry-Forward Trust Holding Account to be transferred to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to be expended solely for Native Hawaiian programs and services with critical, short-term funding needs in the areas of education, health, economic development, and community-based initiatives. Specifies that the transferred funds may not be used for planning, developing, or constructing residential or mixed-use projects or related infrastructure. (CD1)
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 26, 2026
- 170 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
HI SB 903 · PassedMay 26
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Bill details
- Last action
- Act 032, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). · May 26, 2026
Sponsor
DKDru KanuhaSenator · Democrat · SD-003Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
May 26, 2026Act 032, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).House
May 26, 2026Act 032, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).Senate
May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.Senate
May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate
May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).House
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).Senate
May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House
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May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 216-26) as amended in (CD 1).House
May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.Senate
May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 216-26).Senate
May 1, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kahaloa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.House
May 1, 2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Moriwaki, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
May 1, 2026Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).House
May 1, 2026Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Moriwaki added as Co-Chair. Senator Dela Cruz discharged as Co-Chair.Senate
Apr 30, 2026Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 3:50PM; Conference Room 325.Senate
Apr 30, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 802).House
Apr 30, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; DeCorte.Senate
Apr 28, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).Senate
Apr 27, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Garcia.House
Apr 2, 2026Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Senate
Apr 1, 2026House Conferee(s) discharged.House
Mar 20, 2026Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).House
Mar 20, 2026Senate Conferee(s) discharged.Senate
Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Apr 23, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.House
Apr 22, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.House
Apr 21, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.House
Apr 17, 2025Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.House
Apr 16, 2025Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).House
Apr 16, 2025Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Keohokalole, DeCorte.Senate
Apr 15, 2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).Senate
Apr 14, 2025House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Holt, Poepoe, Garcia.House
Apr 10, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).House
Apr 10, 2025Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate
Apr 10, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 661).Senate
Apr 8, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House
Apr 4, 2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.House
Apr 4, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2018) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Apr 2, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Hussey, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Mar 31, 2025Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-02-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 18, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).House
Mar 18, 2025Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House
Mar 14, 2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.House
Mar 12, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 6, 2025Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19House
Mar 6, 2025Pass First ReadingHouse
Mar 4, 2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 219) in amended form (SD 2).House
Mar 4, 2025Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate
Feb 27, 202548 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.Senate
Feb 27, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate
Feb 27, 2025Reported from HWN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.Senate
Feb 18, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kim.Senate
Feb 18, 2025The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara.Senate
Feb 14, 2025The committee(s) on HWN/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Feb 14, 2025Re-Referred to HWN/WAM.Senate
Feb 14, 2025Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to HWN.Senate
Feb 14, 2025Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 567) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to HWN.Senate
Feb 13, 2025The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.Senate
Feb 12, 2025The committee(s) on HWN will hold a public decision making on 02-13-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate
Jan 23, 2025Referred to HWN.Senate
Jan 21, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate
Jan 17, 2025Introduced.Senate
Recorded votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 18, 2025 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 18, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments And Be RecommittedFeb 13, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · House · 3 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Public Land Trust Working Group
- OHA
- Public Land Trust
- Inventory
- Financial Reporting and Accounting
- Reports
- Appropriation ($)
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