Amends the legislative disapproval process for land exchanges by changing the BLNR approval process prior to submittal to the legislature. (HB1212 HD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Section 171-50, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) Legislative disapproval. Any exchange of public land for private land shall be subject to disapproval by the legislature by two-thirds vote of either the senate or the house of representatives or by majority vote of both in any regular or special session [next] following the date of the board of land and natural resources' approval in principle of the exchange. The department shall submit for introduction to the legislature a resolution for review of action on any exchange [twenty days prior to the start of any regular or special session. The resolution shall contain a list of all exchanges] to be consummated by the board [of land and natural resources] wherein exchange deeds [have been] will be executed by the parties together with the following information: (1) the location and area of the parcels of land to be exchanged; (2) the value of the lands to be conveyed by the State and the private party; (3) the name or names of the appraiser or appraisers; and (4) the date of the appraisal[, which shall not be more than six months prior to the date of final approval of the exchange by the board of land and natural resources.] valuation."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2010.