# Hawaii SR 118: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO TRANSFER ACTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND LEASES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE.

Hawaii SR 118, REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO TRANSFER ACTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND LEASES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-04-01 (Report and Resolution Adopted.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SR 118
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO TRANSFER ACTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND LEASES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Report and Resolution Adopted.
- Sponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DLNR, DOA, Agricultural Lands, Public Lands, Leases, WTL
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-01: Report and Resolution Adopted. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1400) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: One Day Notice 04-01-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 03-21-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to WTL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR118_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR118_.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/SR118_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR118_.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-SR118-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).