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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
Accordingly, the purposes of this Act are to:
(1) Revise certain tax map key numbers set forth in section 2 of Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, for accuracy or changed circumstances; and
(2) Revise the process by which properties were, or may in the future be conveyed to the department of education pursuant to Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022.
SECTION 2. Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, is amended by amending section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the fee simple interest to the parcels of land set forth in this section, together with the existing improvements thereon, but not including submerged land, accreted land, or any land makai of the legal shoreline (collectively, the properties), shall be conveyed by their respective owner or owners to the department of education as grantee, as is, where is. The department of education shall accept the properties in their existing condition. All claims and liabilities against the grantors, if any, that the department of education has, may have had, or may have in the future, regarding any injury, loss, cost, damage, or liability, including reasonable attorney's fees, concerning the physical, environmental, soil, economic, and legal conditions of the properties, shall be released, waived, and extinguished.
(b) The
transfer of the properties pursuant to this Act shall be effective by operation
of law as of July 1, 2022. The
respective owner or owners of the properties shall prepare, execute, and
record, in the [land court or bureau of conveyances,] office of the
assistant registrar of the land court of the State of Hawaii or the State of
Hawaii bureau of conveyances, as appropriate, a quitclaim deed [to
convey each of] or other conveyance instrument to evidence and formally
document the conveyance of each of the properties together with all
existing improvements. [Work to
initiate the conveyance of the properties shall commence no later than December
31, 2022. As an alternative to
conveyance instruments for each parcel of state or county owned land, the
transfer of such lands shall be completed by operation of law.] Where applicable and in the discretion of the
department of education, the department of education may elect to obtain all or
a portion of each parcel identified by this Act. If the department of education elects to
obtain a portion or portions of any parcel identified by this Act, then the
parties to the conveyance shall take all actions necessary to legally effect
the same.
(c) As these are conveyances in which the county and the State and its agencies are the only parties, the tax imposed by section 247-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall not apply.
(d) Effective
[on the date of transfer,] as of July 1, 2022, every reference to
the titleholder of the properties shall be construed as a reference to the
department of education[.] irrespective of whether a quitclaim deed
or other conveyance document has been recorded in the office of the assistant
registrar of the land court of the State of Hawaii or the State bureau of
conveyances.
(e) Parcels to be conveyed by the county of Kauai, identified by tax map key number, are as follows:
(1) (4)2-1-001:009 (Eleele elementary school);
(2) (4)5-2-009:006 (Kilauea elementary school);
(3) (4)1-6-010:010 (Waimea high school);
(4) (4)1-6-009:023 (portion) (Waimea high school); and
(5) (4)3-6-002:010 (Wilcox elementary school).
(f) Parcels to be conveyed by the county of Maui, identified by tax map key number, are as follows:
[(1) (4)4-8-005:001
(Anahola school);
(2)] (1) (2)3-8-007:004 (Baldwin high school);
[(3) (2)3-8-007:080
(Baldwin high school);
(4) (2)3-8-007:047
(Baldwin high school);
(5)] (2) (2)2-7-008:097 (Haiku elementary school);
[(6) (2)2-7-004:029
(Haiku elementary school);
(7) (2)2-7-004:004
(Haiku elementary school);
(8) (2)1-3-006:007
(Hana high school);
(9)] (3) (2)3-4-009:003 (Iao intermediate school);
[(10)] (4) (2)3-8-007:041 (portion) (Kahului
elementary school);
[(11) (2)4-6-002:013
(Kamehameha III elementary school);
(12)] (5)
(2)5-3-002:052 (Kaunakakai elementary
school);
[(13)] (6)
(2)5-2-013:027 (Kualapuu elementary
school – public charter school);
[(14)] (7)
(2)2-2-014:002 (portion) (Kula
elementary school);
[(15)] (8)
(2)3-8-030:009 (portion) (Lihikai
elementary school);
[(16)] (9)
(2)2-3-009:035 (portion) (Pukalani
elementary school);
[(17) (2)3-8-006:008
(Puunene school);
(18) (1)3-2-006:028
(school food services);
(19)] (10)
(2)3-4-007:049 (Wailuku elementary
school); and
[(20)] (11)
(2)3-4-007:003 (Wailuku elementary
school).
(g) Parcels to be conveyed by the department of land and natural resources or the State, as the case may be, identified by tax map key number, are as follows:
(1) (1)4-7-060:030 (Ahuimanu elementary school);
(2) (1)9-9-005:004 (Aiea elementary school);
(3) (1)9-9-005:001 (portion) (Aiea intermediate school);
(4) (1)2-7-036:007 (Ala Wai elementary school);
(5) (1)1-1-010:041 (Aliamanu elementary school);
(6) (1)3-3-003:019 (Aliiolani elementary school);
(7) (1)3-4-004:049 (portion) (Anuenue school);
[(8) (1)3-4-004:049
(portion) (Anuenue school);
(9)] (8) (1)3-4-004:002 (Anuenue school);
[(10)] (9) (1)9-4-059:072 (August Ahrens elementary
school);
[(11)] (10) (1)9-4-059:074 (August Ahrens elementary
school);
[(12) (1)9-1-013:003
(Barbers Point elementary school);
(13)] (11) (1)7-4-017:002; (1)7-4-022:050; and [(1)7-4-002:049]
(1)7-4-022:049 (central district office Wahiawa);
[(14)] (12) (2)2-2-002:081 (Kihei high school);
[(15)] (13) (1)2-1-009:001 (Keelikolani middle school);
[(16)] (14) (1)2-1-005:002 (Keelikolani middle school);
[(17)] (15) (3)2-5-008:013 (DeSilva elementary school);
[(18)] (16) (4)2-1-001:006 (Eleele elementary school);
[(19)] (17) (1)9-1-163:010 (Ewa elementary school);
[(20)] (18) (1)9-1-069:027 (Ewa Makai middle school);
[(21)] (19) (1)1-6-003:083 (Farrington high school);
[(22)] (20) (1)1-6-003:047 (Farrington high school);
[(23)] (21) (1)1-3-001:058 (Fern elementary school);
[(24)] (22) (3)2-6-020:038 (Haaheo elementary school);
[(25)] (23) (2)2-7-008:098 (Haiku elementary school);
[(26)] (24) (3)2-9-002:005 (Hakalau school);
[(27)] (25) (1)6-6-013:012 (Haleiwa elementary school);
[(28)] (26) (2)1-3-006:008 (Hana high and elementary
school);
[(29)] (27) (4)5-5-006:038 (Hanalei elementary school);
[(30)] (28) (4)5-5-006:018 (Hanalei elementary school);
[(31)] (29) (1)5-4-008:026 (Hauula elementary school);
[(32)] (30) (1)5-4-009:004 (Hauula elementary school);
[(33)] (31) (1)3-1-023:054 (Hawaii school for the deaf
and the blind);
[(34)] (32) (3)2-3-015:001 (Hilo high school);
[(35)] (33) (3)2-3-015:026 (Hilo high school);
[(36)] (34) (3)2-3-021:058 (Hilo intermediate school);
[(37)] (35) (3)2-3-016:037 (Hilo union elementary
school);
[(38)] (36) (1)9-1-102:028 (Holomua elementary school);
[(39)] (37) (3)7-6-004:002 (Holualoa elementary school);
[(40)] (38) (3)8-3-013:021 (Honaunau elementary school);
[(41)] (39) (3)4-5-005:001 (Honokaa elementary school);
[(42)] (40) (3)4-5-005:002 (portion) (Honokaa elementary
school);
[(43)] (41) (3)4-5-010:076 (portion) (Honokaa elementary
school);
[(44)] (42) (3)4-5-010:076 (portion) (Honokaa high and
intermediate school);
[(45)] (43) (3)4-5-012:021 (Honokaa high and intermediate
school);
[(46)] (44) (3)4-5-012:025 (Honokaa high and intermediate
school);
[(47)] (45) (3)4-5-003:020 (Honokaa high and intermediate
school);
[(48)] (46) (3)4-5-005:002 (Honokaa high and intermediate
school);
[(49)] (47) (1)9-1-017:160 (Honouliuli middle school);
[(50)] (48) (1)9-4-053:117 (Honowai elementary school);
[(51)] (49) (1)9-1-160:024 (Hookele elementary school);
[(52)] (50) (1)9-1-158:062 (Hookele elementary school);
[(53)] (51) (3)8-6-010:009 (portion) (Hookena elementary
school);
[(54)] (52) (2)3-4-009:004 (Iao intermediate school);
[(55)] (53) (1)7-7-001:003 (Inouye elementary school);
[(56)] (54) (1)3-4-007:009 (Jarrett middle school);
[(57)] (55) (1)2-6-029:002 (Jefferson elementary school);
[(58)] (56) (1)2-6-028:005 (Jefferson elementary school);
[(59)] (57) (1)5-1-002:018 (Kaaawa elementary school);
[(60)] (58) (1)2-4-012:001 (Kaahumanu elementary school);
[(61)] (59) (1)4-2-090:074 (Kaelepulu elementary school);
[(62)] (60) (3)7-5-020:077 (Kahakai elementary school);
[(63)] (61) (3)7-5-020:079 (Kahakai elementary school);
[(64)] (62) (1)5-6-006:024 (Kahuku elementary school);
[(65)] (63) (1)5-6-006:003 (Kahuku high and intermediate
school);
[(66)] (64) (1)4-3-056:003 (Kailua elementary school);
[(67)] (65) (1)4-2-003:022 (Kailua high school);
[(68)] (66) (1)9-1-001:022 (Kaimiloa elementary school);
[(69)] (67) (1)2-7-024:001 (Kaimuki high school);
[(70)] (68) (1)2-7-024:003 (Kaimuki high school);
[(71)] (69) (1)1-5-005:016 (Kaiulani elementary school);
[(72)] (70) (4)2-3-002:005 (Kalaheo elementary school);
[(73)] (71) (1)4-4-034:029 (Kalaheo high school);
[(74)] (72) (1)4-4-034:028 (Kalaheo high school);
[(75)] (73) (1)1-5-025:001 (Kalakaua middle school);
[(76)] (74) (1)1-5-024:029 (Kalakaua middle school);
[(77)] (75) (2)2-4-032:109 (Kalama intermediate school);
[(78)] (76) (2)2-4-032:110 (Kalama intermediate school);
[(79)] (77) (3)2-7-022:003 (Kalanianaole elementary and
intermediate);
[(80)] (78) (3)2-7-022:002 (Kalanianaole elementary and
intermediate);
[(81)] (79) (3)2-7-025:004 (Kalanianaole elementary and
intermediate);
[(82)] (80) (1)9-4-107:098 (Kaleiopuu elementary school);
[(83)] (81) (1)1-5-028:075 (Kalihi-Kai elementary
school);
[(84)] (82) (1)1-3-036:015 (Kalihi-Uka elementary
school);
[(85)] (83) (1)1-3-008:004 (Kalihi-Waena elementary
school);
[(86)] (84) (1)8-5-002:037 (Kamaile Academy – public
charter school);
[(87)] (85) (4)3-3-003:042 (Kamakahelei middle school);
[(88)] (86) (2)3-9-019:009 (Kamalii elementary school);
[(89) (2)4-6-002:014
(Kamehameha III elementary school);
(90)] (87) (1)9-4-115:023 (Kanoelani elementary school);
[(91)] (88) (4)4-6-014:031 (portion) (Kapaa elementary
school);
[(92)] (89) (4)4-6-014:031 (portion) (Kapaa high school);
[(93)] (90) (4)4-3-003:020 (Kapaa middle school);
[(94)] (91) (3)2-2-020:001 (Kapiolani elementary school);
[(95)] (92) (1)9-1-016:040 (Kapolei elementary school);
[(96)] (93) (1)9-1-016:074 (Kapolei high school);
[(97)] (94) (1)9-1-016:082 (Kapolei middle school);
[(98)] (95) (3)9-6-005:039 (Kau high and Pahala
elementary school);
[(99)] (96) (3)9-6-005:008 (Kau high and Pahala
elementary school);
[(100)] (97) (4)3-2-005:010 (Kauai high school);
[(101)] (98) (4)3-3-003:009 (Kauai high school);
[(102)] (99) (4)3-2-005:011 (Kauai high school);
[(103)] (100) (4)3-3-003:015 (Kauai high school);
[(104)] (101) (4)3-3-003:007 (Kauai high school);
[(105)] (102) (1)1-7-023:041 (Kauluwela elementary school);
[(106)] (103) (3)2-5-005:084 (Kaumana elementary school);
[(107)] (104) (4)3-7-003:006 (Kaumualii elementary school);
[(108)] (105) (1)2-2-009:013 (Kawananakoa middle school);
[(109)] (106) (3)1-6-003:102 (Keaau elementary school);
[(110)] (107) (3)1-6-003:110 (Keaau high school);
[(111)] (108) (3)1-6-003:111 (Keaau high school);
[(112)] (109) (3)1-6-003:112 (Keaau high school);
[(113)] (110) (3)1-6-003:059 (Keaau middle school);
[(114)] (111) (3)1-6-002:001 (Keaau middle school);
[(115)] (112) (3)7-4-019:044 (portion) (Kealakehe
elementary school);
[(116)] (113) (3)7-4-021:004 (Kealakehe high school);
[(117)] (114) (3)7-4-019:044 (portion) (Kealakehe
intermediate school);
[(118)] (115) (2)1-1-008:020 (Keanae elementary);
[(119)] (116) (4)1-3-002:001 (Kekaha elementary school);
[(120)] (117) (2)2-3-007:032 (Kekaulike high school);
[(121)] (118) (3)1-5-009:059 (Keonepoko elementary school);
[(122)] (119) (1)9-1-012:060 (Keoneula elementary school);
[(123)] (120) (2)2-2-002:043 (portion) (Kihei elementary
school);
[(124)] (121) (4)5-2-009:048 (Kilauea elementary school);
[(125)] (122) (2)5-6-002:008 (Kilohana elementary school);
[(126)] (123) (1)9-5-021:001 (Kipapa elementary school);
[(127)] (124) (3)5-5-008:024 (portion) (Kohala elementary
school);
[(128)] (125) (3)5-4-007:014 (portion) (Kohala elementary
school);
[(129)] (126) (3)5-4-007:008 (Kohala high school);
[(130)] (127) (3)5-4-008:021 (Kohala high school);
[(131)] (128) (3)5-5-008:024 (Kohala high school);
[(132)] (129) (3)5-4-007:014 (portion) (Kohala high
school);
[(133)] (130) (3)5-3-010:056 (Kohala middle school);
[(134)] (131) (4)2-8-010:011 (Koloa elementary school);
[(135)] (132) (3)8-1-004:058 (Konawaena elementary school);
[(136)] (133) (3)8-1-005:011 (Konawaena high school);
[(137)] (134) (3)8-1-005:013 (Konawaena high school);
[(138)] (135) (3)8-1-002:038 (portion) (Konawaena high
school);
[(139)] (136) (3)8-1-002:038 (portion) (Konawaena middle
school);
[(140)] (137) (1)2-7-017:029 (Kuhio elementary school);
[(141)] (138) (1)2-7-027:022 (Kuhio elementary school);
[(142)] (139) (2)4-6-018:013 (portion) (Lahaina
intermediate school);
[(143)] (140) (2)4-5-034:035 (Lahaina intermediate school);
[(144)] (141) (2)4-6-018:005 (Lahainaluna high school);
[(145)] (142) (2)4-6-018:007 (Lahainaluna high school);
[(146)] (143) (2)4-6-018:012 (Lahainaluna high school);
[(147)] (144) (1)5-5-015:033 (Laie elementary school);
[(148)] (145) (2)4-9-014:003 (Lanai high and elementary
school);
[(149)] (146) (2)4-9-014:004 (Lanai high and elementary
school);
[(150)] (147) (1)1-7-042:001 (Lanakila elementary school);
[(151)] (148) (3)3-5-005:001 (Laupahoehoe community –
public charter school);
[(152)] (149) (3)3-5-004:059 (Laupahoehoe community –
public charter school);
[(153)] (150) (3)3-5-004:026 (Laupahoehoe community –
public charter school);
[(154)] (151) (1)8-6-001:054 (Leihoku elementary school);
[(155)] (152) (1)1-6-008:021 (Likelike elementary school);
[(156)] (153) (1)1-6-008:023 (Likelike elementary school);
[(157)] (154) (1)9-1-017:108 (department of education);
[(158)] (155) (1)2-4-033:013 (Lincoln elementary school);
[(159)] (156) (2)2-2-002:043 (portion) (Lokelani
intermediate school);
[(160)] (157) (1)2-3-030:052 (Lunalilo elementary school);
[(161)] (158) (1)1-8-005:008 (Maemae elementary school);
[(162)] (159) (1)1-8-005:012 (Maemae elementary school);
[(163)] (160) (1)9-2-009:082 (Makakilo elementary school);
[(164)] (161) (1)9-9-075:028 (Makalapa elementary school);
[(165)] (162) (2)2-4-005:010 (Makawao elementary school);
[(166)] (163) (1)9-7-068:005 (Manana elementary school);
[(167)] (164) (2)3-8-007:098 (Maui high school);
[(168)] (165) (2)3-8-007:002 (Maui Waena intermediate
school);
[(169)] (166) (1)9-2-019:022 (Mauka Lani elementary
school);
[(170)] (167) (1)4-2-043:001 (Maunawili elementary school);
[(171)] (168) (1)2-3-009:001 (McKinley high school);
[(172) (reserved);
(173) (reserved);
(174)] (169) (1)9-5-001:054 (Mililani high school);
[(175)] (170) (1)9-5-001:055 (Mililani high school);
[(176)] (171) (1)9-5-002:046 (Mililani Ike elementary
school);
[(177)] (172) (1)9-5-049:006 (Mililani Mauka elementary
school);
[(178)] (173) (1)9-5-002:040 (Mililani middle school);
[(179) (reserved);
(180)] (174) (1)9-4-005:047 (Mililani Uka elementary
school);
[(181)] (175) (1)9-5-001:039 (Mililani Waena elementary
school);
[(182)] (176) (1)1-1-063:011 (Moanalua high school);
[(183)] (177) (2)5-2-015:001 (portion) (Molokai high
school);
[(184)] (178) (2)5-2-007:001 (Molokai high school);
[(185)] (179) (2)5-2-015:001 (portion) (Molokai middle
school);
[(186)] (180) (1)9-7-025:004 (portion) (Momilani elementary
school);
[(187)] (181) (3)1-8-001:007 (Mountain View elementary
school);
[(188)] (182) (3)9-5-009:006 (Naalehu elementary school);
[(189)] (183) (2)4-6-018:013 (portion) (Nahienaena
elementary school);
[(190)] (184) (1)8-9-002:065 (Nanaikapono elementary
school);
[(191)] (185) (1)8-9-007:009 (portion) (Nanakuli elementary
school);
[(192)] (186) (1)8-9-007:009 (portion) (Nanakuli high and
intermediate school);
[(193)] (187) (4)4-2-006:002 (portion) (Olomana school);
[(194)] (188) (3)4-3-003:032 (Paauilo elementary and
intermediate school);
[(195)] (189) (3)4-3-003:024 (Paauilo elementary and
intermediate school);
[(196)] (190) (3)1-5-114:025 (Pahoa elementary school);
[(197)] (191) (3)1-5-114:002 (Pahoa elementary school);
[(198)] (192) (3)1-5-114:026 (Pahoa high and intermediate
school);
[(199)] (193) (3)1-5-003:038 (Pahoa high and intermediate
school);
[(200)] (194) (2)2-5-005:004 (Paia elementary school);
[(201)] (195) (1)3-4-002:002 (Palolo elementary school);
[(202)] (196) (1)4-5-017:001 (Parker elementary school);
[(203)] (197) (1)9-7-025:004 (portion) (Pearl City high
school);
[(204) (reserved);
(205)] (198) (1)9-9-001:012 (Pearl Harbor Kai elementary
school);
[(206)] (199) (1)9-8-013:028 (Pearl Ridge elementary
school);
[(207)] (200) (2)3-8-007:156 (Pomaikai elementary school);
[(208)] (201) (1)4-1-031:041 (Pope elementary school);
[(209)] (202) (1)4-1-031:040 (Pope elementary school);
[(210)] (203) (2)3-5-001:103 (Puu Kukui elementary school);
[(211)] (204) (2)3-8-006:008 (Puunene school);
[(212)] (205) (1)9-9-071:053 (Radford high school);
[(213)] (206) (1)1-1-012:028 (Red Hill elementary school);
[(214)] (207) (1)2-4-032:001 (Roosevelt high school);
[(215)] (208) (1)2-1-020:001 (Royal elementary school);
[(216)] (209) (1)1-1-063:013 (Salt Lake elementary school);
(210) (1)3-2-006:028 (school food services);
[(217)] (211) (1)1-1-008:008 (Shafter elementary school);
[(218)] (212) (1)2-4-033:013 (Stevenson middle school);
[(219)] (213) (1)5-9-005:018 (Sunset Beach elementary
school);
[(220)] (214) (3)1-9-004:019 (Volcano school of arts and
sciences);
[(221)] (215) (1)7-6-001:003 (Wahiawa middle school);
[(222)] (216) (1)7-6-001:004 (Wahiawa middle school);
[(223)] (217) (1)4-8-009:010 (Waiahole elementary school);
[(224)] (218) (3)2-4-001:015 (portion) (Waiakea elementary
school);
[(225)] (219) (3)2-4-001:015 (portion) (Waiakea high
school);
[(226)] (220) (3)2-4-001:015 (portion) (Waiakea
intermediate school);
[(227)] (221) (3)2-2-042:017 (Waiakeawaena elementary
school);
[(228)] (222) (3)2-2-042:007 (Waiakeawaena elementary
school);
[(229)] (223) (1)6-7-002:009 (Waialua high and intermediate
school);
[(230)] (224) (1)6-7-002:030 (Waialua high and intermediate
school);
[(231)] (225) (1)6-7-002:029 (Waialua high and intermediate
school);
[(232)] (226) (1)8-5-009:018 (Waianae elementary school);
[(233)] (227) (1)8-5-002:018 (Waianae high school);
[(234)] (228) (1)8-5-028:042 (Waianae intermediate school);
[(235)] (229) (1)9-8-050:071 (Waiau elementary school);
[(236)] (230) (2)3-2-007:021 (Waihee elementary school);
[(237)] (231) (1)9-4-007:069 (Waikele elementary school);
[(238)] (232) (1)9-4-007:068 (Waikele elementary school);
[(239)] (233) (3)6-8-002:038 (Waikoloa school);
[(240)] (234) (2)3-4-007:001 (Wailuku elementary school);
[(241)] (235) (2)3-4-007:020 (Wailuku elementary school);
[(242) (reserved);
(243)] (236) (1)4-1-009:012 (portion) (Waimanalo
elementary and intermediate school);
[(244)] (237) (4)1-2-006:033 (Waimea Canyon school);
[(245)] (238) (3)6-7-002:015 (portion) (Waimea elementary
school);
[(246)] (239) (4)1-6-010:004 (Waimea high school);
[(247)] (240) (3)6-7-002:015 (portion) (Waimea middle
school – public charter school);
[(248)] (241) (1)9-4-010:040 (Waipahu elementary school);
[(249)] (242) (1)9-4-008-025 (Waipahu high school);
[(250)] (243) (1)9-4-001:030 (Waipahu intermediate school);
[(251)] (244) (1)9-9-005:001 (portion) (Webling elementary
school);
[(252)] (245) (1)7-7-001:002 (Wheeler elementary school);
[(253)] (246) (1)7-7-001:002 (Wheeler middle school);
[(254)] (247) (4)3-6-002:021 (Wilcox elementary school);
and
[(255)] (248) (4)3-6-002:022 (Wilcox elementary school)."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Public Schools; DOE; Land Transfer
Description:
Amends section 2 of Act 307, SLH 2022, to revise tax map key numbers and the conveyance process by which identified properties are to be conveyed to the Department of Education pursuant to Act 307.
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