# Hawaii HR 160: URGING KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS / BISHOP ESTATE TO PRIORITIZE COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY WITH THE HAWAII KAI COMMUNITY AMID LEASE EXPIRATIONS OF PROMINENT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSETS AND MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO IN FUTURE LAND USE DECISIONS.

Hawaii HR 160, URGING KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS / BISHOP ESTATE TO PRIORITIZE COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY WITH THE HAWAII KAI COMMUNITY AMID LEASE EXPIRATIONS OF PROMINENT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSETS AND MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO IN FUTURE LAND USE DECISIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by WARD; status in committee, last action 2025-03-14 (Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 22) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR160-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 160
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS / BISHOP ESTATE TO PRIORITIZE COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY WITH THE HAWAII KAI COMMUNITY AMID LEASE EXPIRATIONS OF PROMINENT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSETS AND MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO IN FUTURE LAND USE DECISIONS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-03-14, Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 22
- Sponsor: WARD
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Kamehameha Schools, Bishop Estate, Hawaii Kai, Land Use, WAL, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: WARD

## Actions (2)

- 2025-03-14: Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR160_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR160_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR160_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR160_.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-HR160-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).