Bill > SR64

This joint resolution authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to issue a perpetual, non-exclusive easement for drainage outlets located on state submerged lands near the Kahala Hotel and Resort in Honolulu, Oahu. The resolution addresses a historical situation where the hotel's drainage infrastructure was constructed before current conservation and land use laws were established, and no formal easement had been granted. The easement covers approximately 12,700 square feet of land identified by a specific tax map key, and requires the grantee (Resorttrust Hawaii, LLC) to pay fair market value for the easement as determined by an independent appraisal. The resolution notes that the BLNR approved the easement on September 27, 2024, and follows the requirements of section 171-53 of Hawaii Revised Statutes, which mandates prior approval from the Governor and authorization from the Legislature for leasing state submerged lands. The resolution officially authorizes the BLNR to issue the easement and directs that a certified copy be transmitted to the BLNR Chairperson.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=64&year=2025