Hawaii Senate Bill 892 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Defines "beneficiary consultation". Prohibits the department of Hawaiian home lands from disposing or extending a general lease to non-beneficiaries, unless there are no applicants seeking to enter into a general lease to the use and occupancy of a tract of Hawaiian home lands. Requires the department to notify beneficiaries through beneficiary consultation prior to the disposition of Hawaiian home lands. Adds language to require Section 204 lessees mandate homestead beneficiary agreements. Prohibits the department from establishing additional criteria to enter into a general lease with an applicant, under certain conditions. Specifies that the department may grant a license or enter into a general lease, under certain conditions. Allocates the interest or other earnings from the Hawaiian home loan fund and Hawaiian home general loan fund into their respective funds, under certain conditions. Requires the department to submit a quarterly report to the legislature and beneficiaries. Authorizes the department to negotiate with homestead association governed water agencies to maintain water systems prior to other service providers, under certain conditions. (SD1)

Relating To The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.

Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]	Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]
Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-10	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
2021-02-10	Senate	Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 104) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
2021-02-04	Senate	The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Acasio, Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2021-02-03	Senate	Re-Referred to HWN, WAM/JDC.
2021-02-01	Senate	The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
2021-01-29	Senate	Referred to HWN, JDC.
2021-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

SB892 (Carry Over) 2021-02-10 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
HB1122 (Same As) 2021-03-22 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=892&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB892_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB892_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=892&year=2021