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HI SB2477

HI SB2477
Relating To Cultural Recognition.


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Introduced
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to place historical markers acknowledging the landform on which the Hawaii Kai Towne Center is sited as Maunalua Island and to consult with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts on the design standard of the historical markers. Requires the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to pay for any costs related to the placing of the historical markers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), a state agency responsible for managing public lands and natural resources, to install historical markers at the Hawaii Kai Towne Center site to acknowledge it as Maunalua Island. The DLNR must also collaborate with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, an organization that supports and promotes arts and culture, to determine the design standards for these markers, which will include a historical explanation of Maunalua Island. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts will be responsible for covering all expenses associated with placing these markers, and this law will become effective on July 1, 2050.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (on 03/03/2026)

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