# Hawaii HB 1307: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Hawaii HB 1307, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Daniel Holt (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-04 (Referred to HWN/EIG, WAM.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1307
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Referred to HWN/EIG, WAM.
- Sponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: DHHL, Hawaiian Home Lands, Geothermal Resources, Appropriation, HWN/EIG, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for water well development for geophysical investigation, exploration, and identification of geothermal resources on Hawaiian home lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Actions (18)

- 2025-03-04: Referred to HWN/EIG, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 76). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 891), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Grandinetti, Hussey, Kapela, Perruso, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-20: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 721) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-11: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 227) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to EEP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_HD2_.pdf)
- HB1307_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1307_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB1307_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1307_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1307_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1307-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).