Bill > HB800

This bill provides for a complex land transfer arrangement between various state agencies and the City and County of Honolulu involving several specific parcels of land. In the first part, seven distinct parcels of land, including properties in Iwilei, Liliha, and Aala Park (identified by Tax Map Key or TMK numbers), will be transferred from state agencies to the City and County of Honolulu. These transfers will occur on December 31, 2025, or later, depending on the approval of a subsequent land transfer. The City and County of Honolulu will accept these properties in their existing condition and waive any potential future claims against the state agencies regarding the properties' conditions. In the second part, the Alii Tower parcel will be transferred from the City and County of Honolulu to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, with similar conditions of transfer and liability waiver. The third part of the bill amends the definition of "public lands" in Hawaii Revised Statutes to specifically exclude the lands transferred to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Additionally, the bill stipulates that the transferred real property will not be considered part of the public land trust, and it includes provisions that if the City and County of Honolulu does not finalize the transfer approval by December 31, 2026, the entire act will be repealed, effectively returning the legal status to its previous state.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=800&year=2025