SB 3067HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii requires approved materials and review fees for land plans

Hawaii's law requires approved physical materials for filed land plans and requires landowners to deposit survey review fees before approval.

What it does

Land plans must use good-quality physical materials approved by Hawaii's Department of Accounting and General Services. Parcels on one plan must touch unless the agency approves an exception.

Landowners must deposit the cost of reviewing their survey and plan before approval. The Department of Accounting and General Services sets the fee through its rules.

When original land plans or maps cannot produce satisfactory copies, state staff must make certified replacements on good-quality physical material. Those replacements count as originals.

Argument forAllowing approved physical materials for land plans could help surveyors use practical materials while keeping state quality standards.

Argument againstFees set through agency rules could make landowners' survey review costs harder to predict without checking the current fee rules.

More detail

The Department of Accounting and General Services approves the physical material used for land plans. These rules cover land plans filed for registration. Parcels on one plan must touch unless the agency approves an exception. Plans must use a listed size and drawing scale. Land being removed from the land registration system cannot be split or combined when registered as a filed plan. The law took effect upon approval.

The Department of Accounting and General Services charges a survey review fee set through its rules. The fee covers checking a land survey and plan for proper form and correct math. The landowner must deposit the review cost before the survey and plan are approved. The law took effect upon approval.

The Department of Accounting and General Services makes, certifies, and files replacement copies on good-quality physical material. This process covers filed plans and land court maps held by the Bureau of Conveyances, Hawaii's land records office. The registrar must send the plan or map to the agency when the original's condition prevents satisfactory copies. The law took effect upon approval.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed SenateMar 10
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJun 4

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 4Act 079, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179).Latest
2. Jun 4Act 079, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 82-26).
9. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
10. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 82-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. Apr 28The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 28The 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.Minor
14. Apr 27Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
15. Apr 24Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
16. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; McKelvey, Gabbard Co-Chairs.
17. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
18. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
19. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
20. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 736).Minor
21. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
22. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
23. Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
24. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2069-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
25. Apr 10Deferred one day 04-14-26.Minor
26. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
27. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
28. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
29. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
30. Mar 30Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1518-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
31. Mar 30Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
32. Mar 24The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
33. Mar 20Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
34. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
35. Mar 12Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
36. Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
37. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 353) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
38. Mar 6Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3072) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
39. Mar 648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
40. Mar 5The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
41. Feb 25The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
42. Feb 20Reported from WLA/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2673) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
43. Feb 20Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.Minor
44. Feb 19The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
45. Feb 19The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
46. Feb 13The committee(s) on WLA/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
47. Jan 30Referred to WLA/GVO, JDC.Minor
48. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
49. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Minor
50. Jan 26Pending Introduction.Introduced

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SB 3067HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii requires approved materials and review fees for land plans

Hawaii's law requires approved physical materials for filed land plans and requires landowners to deposit survey review fees before approval.

What it does

Land plans must use good-quality physical materials approved by Hawaii's Department of Accounting and General Services. Parcels on one plan must touch unless the agency approves an exception.

Landowners must deposit the cost of reviewing their survey and plan before approval. The Department of Accounting and General Services sets the fee through its rules.

When original land plans or maps cannot produce satisfactory copies, state staff must make certified replacements on good-quality physical material. Those replacements count as originals.

Argument forAllowing approved physical materials for land plans could help surveyors use practical materials while keeping state quality standards.

Argument againstFees set through agency rules could make landowners' survey review costs harder to predict without checking the current fee rules.

More detail

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 26
Passed SenateMar 10
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJun 4

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 4Act 079, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179).Latest
2. Jun 4Act 079, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 82-26).
9. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
10. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 82-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. Apr 28The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 28The 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.Minor
14. Apr 27Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
15. Apr 24Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
16. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; McKelvey, Gabbard Co-Chairs.
17. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
18. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
19. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
20. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 736).Minor
21. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
22. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
23. Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
24. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2069-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
25. Apr 10Deferred one day 04-14-26.Minor
26. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
27. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
28. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
29. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
30. Mar 30Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1518-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
31. Mar 30Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
32. Mar 24The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
33. Mar 20Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
34. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
35. Mar 12Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
36. Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
37. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 353) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
38. Mar 6Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3072) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
39. Mar 648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
40. Mar 5The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
41. Feb 25The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
42. Feb 20Reported from WLA/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2673) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
43. Feb 20Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.Minor
44. Feb 19The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
45. Feb 19The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
46. Feb 13The committee(s) on WLA/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
47. Jan 30Referred to WLA/GVO, JDC.Minor
48. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
49. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Minor
50. Jan 26Pending Introduction.Introduced

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