Bill > HB1165

This bill amends Section 46-1.5 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to modify the restrictions on county property sales, specifically regarding properties bordering the ocean. Currently, counties are generally prohibited from selling or disposing of ocean-bordering properties, but the bill adds an exception that allows such sales when the Department of Transportation (DOT) requests the acquisition of the property for state highway purposes. This change gives counties more flexibility in transferring ocean-adjacent lands to the state for transportation infrastructure projects. The bill includes a standard severability clause, which means that if any part of the law is found to be invalid, the rest of the law can still be enforced. The legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder date typically used in draft legislation to indicate a future implementation date.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1165&year=2026