HawaiiSB 30672025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)SenateWALLET

RELATING TO RECORDS.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Removes outdated requirements and formats for plans filed with the registrar's office. Updates permissible drawing scales used in plans. Clarifies that statutory filing fees are set pursuant to the rules adopted by the Department of Accounting and General Services. Repeals obsolete terms such as "blueprint." Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve the format of plans. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DAGSPlansLand SurveySubdivisionMapsWAL, FIN

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Simpler land transfer and plan filings

For subdivision-lot transfers, the registrar accepts a metes-and-bounds description and a county-certified plat map; a surveyor’s separate certification letter is no longer required. Parcels created or subdivided before the county’s subdivision laws took effect are exempt. File-plan descriptions no longer need to be filed twice, and a separately filed description can be identified by its document number. Plans use a good-quality, department-approved material and listed sizes and scales, including widths of 36 inches with no length limit. Plans generally show only parcels that touch, unless the department approves an exception. When original maps cannot be copied, the department makes and certifies a copy that becomes the official original.

Landowners pay survey review fees

When the Department of Accounting and General Services checks a survey and plan for form and mathematical correctness, the landowner pays a fee set by department rules. The landowner must pay before the department approves the survey and plan. The law does not state the fee amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 214 • No: 1

House vote • 5/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 1

House vote • 4/28/2026

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/28/2026

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 2 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 46 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act 079, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179).

    6/3/2026Senate
  2. Act 079, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179).

    6/3/2026House
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    5/8/2026Senate
  4. Enrolled to Governor.

    5/8/2026Senate
  5. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    5/6/2026Senate
  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    5/6/2026House
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    5/6/2026House
  8. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 82-26).

    4/29/2026Senate
  9. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

    4/29/2026Senate
  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 82-26) as amended in (CD 1).

    4/29/2026House
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

    4/29/2026House
  12. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

    4/28/2026Senate
  13. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/28/2026House
  14. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

    4/27/2026Senate
  15. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

    4/24/2026Senate
  16. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; McKelvey, Gabbard Co-Chairs.

    4/21/2026Senate
  17. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    4/21/2026House
  18. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.

    4/20/2026House
  19. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    4/20/2026Senate
  20. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 736).

    4/16/2026Senate
  21. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  22. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  23. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  24. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2069-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  25. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026House

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