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SB903Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Hawaiian Affairs.

Passed

Introduced by Dru Kanuha, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the membership and responsibilities of the Public Land Trust Working Group established under Act 226, SLH 2022. Requires the Working Group to submit the following to the Legislature: by 8/1/2027, a first interim report regarding Act 178, SLH 2006, financial reporting and accounting; by 12/1/2027, a second interim report regarding the public land trust inventory; by 6/1/2028, a third interim report that includes a preliminary draft of findings and recommendations regarding Act 178 financial reporting and accounting and the public land trust inventory; and by 10/1/2028, a final report that includes proposed legislation. By 12/31/2028, requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit certain findings and considerations to the Legislature. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to provide administrative support to the Working Group in coordination with a third-party consultant. Appropriates funds from the Carry-Forward Trust Holding Account to be transferred to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to be expended solely for Native Hawaiian programs and services with critical, short-term funding needs in the areas of education, health, economic development, and community-based initiatives. Specifies that the transferred funds may not be used for planning, developing, or constructing residential or mixed-use projects or related infrastructure. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 032, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HWN.

  4. The committee(s) on HWN will hold a public decision making on 02-13-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

  6. Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 567) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to HWN.

  7. Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to HWN.

  8. Re-Referred to HWN/WAM.

  9. The committee(s) on HWN/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kim.

  12. Reported from HWN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  13. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  14. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  15. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  16. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 219) in amended form (SD 2).

  17. Pass First Reading

  18. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.

  21. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  22. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  23. Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-02-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Hussey, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  25. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2018) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  26. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  27. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  28. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 661).

  29. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Holt, Poepoe, Garcia.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

  33. Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Keohokalole, DeCorte.

  34. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).

  35. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  39. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  40. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  41. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  42. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  43. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  44. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Garcia.

  45. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).

  46. Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  47. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 802).

  48. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 3:50PM; Conference Room 325.

  49. Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Moriwaki added as Co-Chair. Senator Dela Cruz discharged as Co-Chair.

  50. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).

  51. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Moriwaki, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  52. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kahaloa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

  53. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 216-26).

  54. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  55. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 216-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  56. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  57. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

  58. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

  59. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  60. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  61. Enrolled to Governor.

  62. Act 032, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).

  63. Act 032, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).

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