# Hawaii HB 1917: RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST WORKING GROUP.

Hawaii HB 1917, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST WORKING GROUP., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Kanani Souza (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1917-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1917
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST WORKING GROUP.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
- Sponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Public Land Trust Working Group, OHA, Public Land Trust, Appropriation, WAL, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates moneys to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to facilitate the hiring of necessary staff and the purchase of equipment and professional services on behalf of the public land trust working group.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-28: Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1917_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1917_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1917_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1917_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1917-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).