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HB 2024STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.

Establishes the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority as the sole authority for the management of Mauna Kea lands. Requires the Authority to manage land uses; human activities, other uses, and access; stewardship; education; research; disposition; and overall operations on its respective lands. Authorizes the Authority to develop a framework to allow astronomy development on Mauna Kea. Declares astronomy as a state policy. Requires the Authority to establish advisory groups. Allows the Authority to limit certain commercial use and activities on Mauna Kea on its respective jurisdictional lands. Provides certain restrictions on leases and a moratorium on new leases. Requires the timely decommissioning of certain telescopes. Allows the Authority to require an application and fee for all recreational users of Mauna Kea. Establishes the Mauna Kea management special fund. Transfers rights, duties, and positions from the University of Hawaii to the Authority. Exempts positions under the Authority from civil service requirements. Requires an audit of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Voted 7/7/2022

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How representatives voted

31 yea·2 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/7/2022Act 255, on 07/07/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1358).
  2. 7/7/2022Act 255, 07/07/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1358).
  3. 5/5/2022Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).
  4. 5/4/2022Transmitted to Governor.
  5. 5/3/2022Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 946).
  6. 5/3/2022Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Gates, Holt, Kapela, LoPresti, McKelvey, Tokioka, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hashem, D. Kobayashi voting no (2) and none excused (0).
  7. 5/3/2022Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Baker, San Buenaventura, Taniguchi. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Acasio, Inouye, Rhoads). Excused, 0 (none).
  8. 4/29/202248 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.
  9. 4/29/2022Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 234-22).
  10. 4/29/2022Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-03-22.