Passed One ChamberFiled Jan 23, 2026
Sponsor: DELA CRUZ
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Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1526-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Mar 30, 2026
Summary
The bill requires any real‑property lease between Hawaii state agencies to cost no more than one dollar per year, except when the property is needed for a department’s core responsibility. It also bars subleasing and defines “state entity” by existing law. The measure takes effect on July 1, 3000 and does not alter rights or penalties that existed before that date.
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