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HB2593Introduced in the House

Relating To Mauna Kea.

EngrossedSenate Water, Land, and Agriculture

Introduced by Matthias Kusch, District 1

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Official description

Authorizes the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority to extend existing leases and subleases for up to an additional ten-year term. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Referred to WLA/HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.

March 10, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to WAL, HED, JHA, referral sheet 6

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. Re-referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 7

  5. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Souza; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto.

  6. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 240-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Souza voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 994-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Souza voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 223).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to WLA/HWN/EDU, WAM/JDC.

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