Bill Text: HI SB521 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Military Land Use.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. [SB521 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB521-Amended.html
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO MILITARY LAND USE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature further finds that upcoming expirations or renewals of land leases between the State and the United States government provide opportunities for the return of ceded lands and that the State should be proactive in identifying and reacquiring any lands deemed appropriate. To that end, in 2021, the legislature passed Act 93, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, which required the office of planning and sustainable development to submit an inventory report of all lands within the State that are leased to the federal government or under federal government control. The report also included information pertaining to lease expiration dates and plans to close military facilities on those lands.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to build upon Act 93, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, by creating a long-term task force to proactively plan for the remediation and restoration of lands currently under federal control that are anticipated to be returned to the State, consider potential alternative uses, and identify any lands that should continue under federal control for the next ten years.
SECTION 2. Chapter 225M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§225M- Surplus
military land task force. (a)
There is established a surplus military land task force within the
office of planning and sustainable development for administrative purposes, as
provided in section 26-35, to plan for the remediation and restoration
of lands currently under federal control that are anticipated to be returned to
the State, consider potential alternative uses, and identify any lands that
should continue under federal control for the next ten years. The task force shall:
(1) Create
and maintain an inventory of all lands within the State where the federal
government claims ownership or control, including:
(A) A database of relevant leases and their expiration dates; and
(B) Plans for the closure of military facilities on those lands,
building upon but not limited to the information contained in the latest
edition of the Hawaii Military Land Use Master Plan and the report prepared by
the office of planning and sustainable development pursuant to Act 93, Session
Laws of Hawaii 2021;
(2) Identify
any known contaminants or environmental hazards associated with inventoried
lands, environmental studies performed in connection with those lands, and any
remediation required;
(3) Seek
input on proposed environmental remediation plans and alternative uses for
lands from adjacent communities and appropriate departments and agencies,
including the office of Hawaiian affairs;
(4) Identify
lands that should continue under federal control and suggest alternative models
for continued occupation, including remediation and compensation for damages to
occupied properties;
(5) Negotiate
with federal agencies for:
(A) The return of ownership and control of lands;
(B) The environmental remediation and restoration of parcels under
the ownership and control of the federal government, whether subject to return
or not; and
(C) A timeline for these actions; and
(6) Work
on any other objectives deemed necessary by the task force.
(b)
The task force shall consist of eleven members to be appointed in the
manner and to serve for the terms provided in section 26-34; provided that the
members shall be:
(1) The
director of the office of planning and sustainable development, who shall serve
as chairperson;
(2) One
member designated by the speaker of the House of representatives;
(3) One
member designated by the senate president;
(4) The
chairs of the senate and house of representatives standing committees whose
subject matter purview is primarily responsible for legislation relating to water
and land;
(5) A
representative from each of the four counties, to be selected by the mayor of
each county;
(6) A
representative from an organization whose mission statement or purpose is
dedicated to the remediation and prevention of military debris and site
contamination or degradation; and
(7) A
representative from an organization with a mission statement or purpose of
preserving Native Hawaiian traditional and cultural practices and preventing
the desecration of the environment to be selected by
.
(c)
Members shall not be compensated but shall be reimbursed for necessary
expenses incurred, including travel expenses, in carrying out their
duties. The office of planning and
sustainable development shall provide all necessary administrative,
professional, technical, and clerical support required by the task force.
(d)
The task force shall meet at least biannually beginning in 2023.
(e)
The task force shall submit a report of its findings and
recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature, no
later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025;
provided that the report shall include status updates on each of the tasks
specified in subsection (a).
(f)
The director of the office of planning and sustainable development shall
submit annual progress reports to the legislature no later than twenty days
prior to the convenings of the regular sessions of 2026, 2027, 2028, and
2029. The progress reports shall include
updates regarding the implementation of the work identified by the task force
and any additional plans, recommendations, or legislation recommended based on
new information received by the office of planning and sustainable development
relating to the objectives of the task force."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
Report Title:
Surplus Military Task Force; Remediation and Restoration; Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Military Lands
Description:
Establishes a Surplus Military Land Task Force within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to plan for the remediation and restoration of lands currently under federal control that are anticipated to be returned to the State, consider potential alternative uses, and identify any lands that should continue under federal control for the next ten years. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD2)
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