SB 2176: DLNR; DBEDT; HAWAII FILM OFFICE; WIKI PERMITS SERVICE; RIGHT‑OF‑ENTRY PERMITS; RIGHT-OF-ENTRY AREAS; UNENCUMBERED STATE LANDS; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; DATABASE; CHANGELOG; APPEAL; REIMBURSEMENT; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; ANNUAL REPORT; APPROPRIATION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-01-26: Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM.)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Requires
the Department of Land and Natural Resources establish, maintain, and update a
public database of each right-of-entry area eligible for a right-of-entry
permit. Requires DLNR to develop and
publish on its website criteria for the addition of a right-of-entry area to
the public database or the removal of a right-of-entry area from the public
database. Requires DLNR to notify the
public and seek public input before the addition of a right-of-entry area to
the public database or the removal of a right-of-entry area from the public database. Authorizes DLNR to remove right-of-entry area
from the database without advance public notice in the case of an emergency. Requires DLNR to establish and maintain a
public changelog documenting each addition to, or removal from, the public
database. Requires DLNR to notify a
permittee whose access to a right-of-entry area has been revoked before the
date of permissible use. Requires DLNR
to establish an administrative hearing and review process. Allows permittees whose access has been
revoked to seek reimbursement. Requires
DLNR to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of
Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Hawaii Film Office. Requires DLNR to submit an annual report to
the Legislature. Requires DLNR to revise
the terms and conditions of its Wiki Permits service. Requires DLNR to ensure that all Wiki Permits
forms, digital interfaces, and permit workflows are consistent. Appropriates funds.