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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 654: RELATING TO LAND LEASES.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 654 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO LAND LEASES. Primary sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): The committee(s) on HWN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 01-28-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to repeal, revoke, or buy out the remainder of the lease of the real property under the Prince Kuhio Plaza, in Hilo, Hawaii, and resell that lease at fair market value to a new entity that agrees to properly maintain the plaza.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee(s) on HWN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 01-28-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  2. The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  3. Referred to HWN, WAM.
  4. Introduced.
  5. Passed First Reading.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source