# Hawaii HR 40: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO OPEN KEAWA'ULA AND MĀKUA BEACHES FOR EXTENDED HOURS AND CAMPING.

Hawaii HR 40, URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO OPEN KEAWA'ULA AND MĀKUA BEACHES FOR EXTENDED HOURS AND CAMPING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-14 (Referred to WAL, referral sheet 22) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR40-2025
- 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 40
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO OPEN KEAWA'ULA AND MĀKUA BEACHES FOR EXTENDED HOURS AND CAMPING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-03-14, Referred to WAL, referral sheet 22
- Sponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DNLR, Camping, Extended Hours, Keawa'ula Beach, Mākua Beach, WAL
- 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: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-14: Referred to WAL, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-05: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR40_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR40_.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/HR40_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR40_.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-HR40-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).