Legislative record

SB 2979STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO COMMUNITY CO-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources and community-based organizations to enter into community co-management agreements concerning state lands by direct negotiation without recourse to public auction. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to dispose of state land through community co-management agreements. Establishes qualifications for community-based organizations that may enter into community co-management agreements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2606) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  3. 2/18/2026The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
  4. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  5. 1/30/2026Referred to WLA, JDC.
  6. 1/26/2026Passed First Reading.
  7. 1/23/2026Introduced.