# Hawaii HB 1323: RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.

Hawaii HB 1323, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Mark J. Hashem (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 714), recommending referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1323
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 714), recommending referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Agriculture, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Non-agricultural Park Lands, Transfer, AGR, WAL, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer certain public lands for agricultural use to the Department of Agriculture without approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Agriculture, upon approval of the Board of Agriculture, to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 714), recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-13: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Woodson. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-13-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 86) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Amato, Lowen, Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-01-31: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to AGR, WAL, JHA, 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/HB1323_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1323_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1323_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1323_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1323_.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/HB1323_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1323_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1323_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1323_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1323_.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-HB1323-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).