Bill > HB528

This bill amends two sections of Hawaii Revised Statutes (Sections 516-2 and 516D-1) to create a new exemption for certain long-term state and county land leases. Specifically, the bill excludes state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, with an initial lease term of at least 99 years from the existing legal frameworks governing residential leaseholds and residential condominium property regimes. The bill maintains existing exemptions for Hawaiian home lands and federally owned lands. These changes mean that these long-term state and county land leases will not be subject to the standard legal protections and regulations that currently apply to residential leasehold properties. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder date, suggesting that the actual implementation date may be adjusted before final passage.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=528&year=2026