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This bill proposes to amend Hawaii's state law to prohibit the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Board of Land and Natural Resources from allowing public lands to be used for immigration detention facilities. Specifically, the bill prevents state and county agencies from disposing of, approving the use of, or setting aside public lands for such facilities, and bars these agencies from contracting with the federal government or processing any permits related to establishing immigration detention facilities. An immigration detention facility is defined in the bill as a facility used to incarcerate individuals while they undergo deportation proceedings to determine whether they will be deported or allowed to remain in the United States. The legislation aims to restrict the creation of such facilities on public lands in Hawaii, effectively preventing the federal government from establishing immigration detention centers in the state. The bill would take effect immediately upon approval.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=73&year=2026