Bill > SB1535

This bill facilitates a complex land transfer arrangement between the State of Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu involving several specific parcels of land. The bill provides for the transfer of seven parcels from various state agencies to Honolulu, including properties in the Iwilei and Liliha areas such as a senior residence, civic center, Aala park, Institute for Human Services, a morgue, and a fire station, with the transfers to be effective on December 31, 2025. Simultaneously, the bill also transfers the Alii Place parcel from Honolulu to the State. The bill requires that Honolulu accept these properties in their existing condition and waives any future claims related to the properties' conditions. Additionally, the bill requires Honolulu to accept these property transfers as full satisfaction of amounts owed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation under a Kapolei roadways settlement. The bill also removes a sunset provision from a previous act and amends the legal definition of "public lands" to exclude the transferred properties. Importantly, the bill specifies that the transferred lands will not be considered part of the public land trust and will take effect on July 1, 2025.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1535&year=2026