# Hawaii SB 198: RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Hawaii SB 198, RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Kurt Fevella (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-17 (Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB198-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 198
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-17, Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC.
- Sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: DOD, DLNR, United States Military, Leases, Lease Extensions, Prohibitions, Public Lands, WTL/PSM, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits the State from leasing public lands to or extending the lease of the US Department of Defense or any branch of the US military if the department or branch is noncompliant with any environmental order, consent decree, or memoranda of agreement, or any law, rule, or order on a matter affecting residents' health and safety. Requires Department of Land and Natural Resources to request that the military agree to remediation of existing leased lands prior to the end of the lease term.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samantha DeCorte (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-17: Referred to WTL/PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB198_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB198_.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/SB198_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB198_.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-SB198-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).