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Measure Title: RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
Report Title: DLNR; Bureau of Conveyances; Land Court; Transaction Fees
Description: Makes permanent, rather than repealing upon the adoption of relevant administrative rules, the Department of Land and Natural Resources' authority to establish a transaction fee for certain services rendered by the Bureau of Conveyances for each recording in the Bureau of Conveyances and Land Court. Amends the authorized uses of moneys in the Bureau of Conveyances Special Fund. Repeals language that required the Bureau of Conveyances' microfilm fees to be established by rules. Effective 7/1/3026. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2306
Package: None
Current Referral: WLA, WAM
Introducer(s): NAKAMURA, HASHEM, MORIKAWA
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3257) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/18/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 03-18-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to WLA, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 116).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 886-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed 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 none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 462-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/12/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2544_SD1 Link to HB2544_SD1 .PDF file
HB2544_HD1 Link to HB2544_HD1 .PDF file
HB2544 Link to HB2544 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2544_HD1_HSCR462-26_ Link to committee report HB2544_HD1_HSCR462-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2544_HD1_HSCR886-26_ Link to committee report HB2544_HD1_HSCR886-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2544_SD1_SSCR3257_ Link to committee report HB2544_SD1_SSCR3257_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2544_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-12-26_
HB2544_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-03-26_
HB2544_HD1_TESTIMONY_WLA_03-16-26_

Hearing Notices

WAL
2/12/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WLA
3/16/26 1:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference
WLA
3/18/26 1:05P
CR 224 & Videoconference