HI HB173

Establishes annual reporting requirements for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to account for all receipts from public land trust lands no later than January 1 of each year for the prior fiscal year.

Requires detailed accounting information for each receipt including total gross amount, amount transferred to Office of Hawaiian Affairs, amount retained by the State, parcel identification, collecting agency, and reasons for any shortfall below 20 percent of gross receipts.

Explicitly includes the University of Hawaii as subject to reporting requirements and mandates that all public land trust receipts be accounted for regardless of whether departments believe receipts are subject to OHA's pro rata share.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to consult with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on accounting methods and provide a draft report with at least 30 days for OHA written response, which shall be published as an addendum.

Codifies and supplements existing reporting procedures from Act 178 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2006) to strengthen accountability for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' pro rata share of public land trust revenues currently set at $15,100,000 annually.