SB1923 HD2

SECTION 1. Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new sections to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§171-A Sale of lands under the control of state departments and agencies; legislative approval required. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no sale of:

(1) Land defined as public land under section 171-2;

(2) Land set aside pursuant to law for the use of the United States;

(3) Land being used for roads and streets;

(4) Land to which the United States relinquished the absolute fee and ownership under section 91 of the Hawaiian Organic Act prior to the admission of Hawaii as a state of the United States unless subsequently placed under the control of the board of land and natural resources and given the status of public lands in accordance with the State Constitution, the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, or other laws;

(5) Land to which the University of Hawaii holds title;

(6) Land to which the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation in its corporate capacity holds title;

(7) Land to which the department of agriculture holds title by way of foreclosure, voluntary surrender, or otherwise, to recover moneys loaned or to recover debts otherwise owed the department under chapter 167;

(8) Land that is set aside by the governor to the Aloha Tower development corporation; land leased to the Aloha Tower development corporation by any department or agency of the State; or land to which the Aloha Tower development corporation holds title in its corporate capacity;

(9) Land that is set aside by the governor to the agribusiness development corporation; land leased to the agribusiness development corporation by any department or agency of the State; or land to which the agribusiness development corporation in its corporate capacity holds title; or

(10) Land to which the high technology development corporation in its corporate capacity holds title,

in fee simple shall be made without the approval of the legislature by at least a two-thirds majority vote of the members to which each house is entitled in a regular or special session at which a concurrent resolution is submitted for introduction to the legislature for review of a sale of public land pursuant to subsection (b).

(b) The state department or agency proposing to sell state land shall submit for introduction to the legislature a concurrent resolution for review of any sale of state land. The concurrent resolution shall contain a list of all sales of state land proposed by the state department or agency and shall be submitted with the proposed deed for the sale to be executed by the parties, together with the following information:

(1) The location and area of the parcel of land to be sold;

(2) The appraisal value of the land to be sold;

(3) The names of all appraisers performing appraisals of the land to be sold;

(4) The date of the appraisal valuation;

(5) The purpose for which the land is being sold; and

(6) A detailed summary of any development plans for the land to be sold.

(c) If the legislature fails to approve the concurrent resolution to authorize the sale of state land under the control of the state department or agency as provided in subsection (a), the transaction shall not be consummated by the state department or agency.

§171-B Exchange of lands under the control of state departments and agencies for private land; legislative approval required. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including section 171-50(c), but excluding section 171-50(a), (b), and (d), no exchange of:

(1) Land defined as public land under section 171-2;

(2) Land set aside pursuant to law for the use of the United States;

(3) Land being used for roads and streets;

(4) Land to which the United States relinquished the absolute fee and ownership under section 91 of the Hawaiian Organic Act prior to the admission of Hawaii as a state of the United States, unless subsequently placed under the control of the board of land and natural resources and given the status of public lands in accordance with the State Constitution, the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, or other laws;

(5) Land to which the University of Hawaii holds title;

(6) Land to which the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation in its corporate capacity holds title;

(10) Land to which the high technology development corporation in its corporate capacity holds title,

shall be made without the approval of the legislature by at least a two-thirds majority vote of the members to which each house is entitled in a regular or special session at which a concurrent resolution is submitted for introduction to the legislature for the review of an exchange pursuant to subsection (b).

(b) The state department or agency proposing the exchange shall submit for introduction to the legislature a concurrent resolution for review of any exchange. The concurrent resolution shall contain a list of all exchanges proposed by the state department or agency and shall be submitted with the proposed exchange deeds for the exchanges to 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 appraisal value of the lands to be conveyed by the State and the private party;

(3) The names of all appraisers performing appraisals of the parcels of land to be exchanged;

(4) The date of the appraisal valuation;

(5) The purpose for which the parcels of land is being exchanged; and

(6) A detailed summary of any development plans for the parcels of land to be exchanged.

(c) If the legislature fails to approve the concurrent resolution to authorize the exchange of land for private land as provided in subsection (a), the exchange shall not be consummated by the state department or agency."

SECTION 2. Section 171-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§171-13 Disposition of public lands. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to other provisions of this chapter, including section 171-A or 171-B, the board may:

(1) Dispose of public land in fee simple, by lease, lease with option to purchase, license, or permit[;], and in the case of a disposition in fee, subject to the approval of the legislature pursuant to section 171-A and 171-B; and

(2) Grant easement by direct negotiation or otherwise for particular purposes in perpetuity on such terms as may be set by the board, subject to reverter to the State upon termination or abandonment of the specific purpose for which it was granted, provided the sale price of such easement shall be determined pursuant to section 171-17(b).

No person shall be eligible to purchase or lease public lands, or to be granted a license, permit, or easement covering public lands, who has had during the five years preceding the date of disposition a previous sale, lease, license, permit, or easement covering public lands cancelled for failure to satisfy the terms and conditions thereof."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1923
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 2