Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB2613: Relating to Public School Land Transfer.
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
Revises tax map key numbers and the conveyance process by which identified properties are conveyed to the Department of Education pursuant to Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022. Clarifies that land dispositions of school buildings, facilities, and grounds made by the DOE shall not require approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources when these dispositions are for periods exceeding one year.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to public school land transfer. part i.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER. PART I SECTION 1. Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, directed the conveyance of the fee simple title to certain lands owned by the department of land and natural resources, county of Kauai, and county of Maui, to the department of education. Since that time, further verification of information and changes in circumstances require the revision of tax map key numbers provided in Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022. Accordingly, the purpose of this part is to revise certain tax map key numbers set forth in section 2 of Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, for accuracy or changed circumstances. SECTION 2. Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, is amended by amending section 2 to read as follows: "SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the fee simple interest to the parcels of land set forth in this section, together with the existing improvements thereon, but not including submerged land, accreted land, or any 2026-2543 SB2613 CDl SMA.docx MIMnUilMBUOHM Page 2 S.B. NO. s" C.D. land makai of the legal shoreline (collectively, the properties), shall be conveyed by their respective owner or owners to the department of education as grantee, as is, where is. The department of education shall accept the properties …
Sponsors
- Michelle Kidani (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Stanley Chang (D, 9)
- Kurt Fevella (R, 20)
- Troy Hashimoto (D, 5)
- Tim Richards (D, SD-004)
- Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Act 139, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240).
- : Act 139, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240).
- : Enrolled to Governor.
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 233-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1) (May 6, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Representative(s) Hashem. (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 14, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 7, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, DOE, Rules, Counties, Public School Land Transfer, DLNR
Common questions
- What is SB2613?
- SB2613 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Public School Land Transfer.
- What does SB2613 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to public school land transfer. part i.
- What is the status of SB2613?
- Signed into law as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Act 139, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1240). (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2613?
- Michelle Kidani (D, 18), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2613?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2613&year=2026
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