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Conference committee approves HB 511 to clear house version for public‑lands transfers
Summary
The Joint House and Senate Conference Committee approved HB 511, HD 1, SD 1 on April 23, 2025, endorsing the House version to authorize land surveys and transfers among state departments; the committee recorded unanimous or voice 'aye' votes from members present.
The Joint House and Senate Conference Committee on April 23, 2025, approved HB 511, HD 1, SD 1, a measure relating to public lands and land surveys for transfers between state departments.
The committee adopted the House version (HD 1) as circulated. Representative Tarnas, Representative Ichiyama, Representative Iwo Amoto, and Representative Shimizu registered ‘‘aye’’ votes on the House side. On the Senate side, Senator Inouye and Senator Gabbitt recorded ‘‘aye’’ votes; Senator McKelvey’s remarks were noted in the record during the roll call. The committee chair announced that a bill had been agreed to and thanked members.
The bill, described by managers as a land‑survey and transfer measure, was presented with the House text (HD 1) as a clean draft for the committee’s approval. Committee members indicated they were prepared to vote once the House and Senate managers confirmed agreement on the HD 1 language.
No finance release, effective date, or implementation details beyond the land‑survey and transfer language were discussed on the record for this item; the committee made no additional assignments or directions during the session.
The committee concluded the item and recorded the approval; no further scheduling or enrollment steps were discussed on the transcript.
