S.B. 2186 Summary

• Directs conveyance of fee simple title to public school lands currently held by counties of Kauai and Maui, the State, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Education, with work to commence by December 31, 2022.

• Identifies 255 specific parcels of land across all Hawaiian islands (by tax map key number) to be transferred to the Department of Education, including elementary schools, high schools, intermediate schools, and charter schools.

• Requires legislative approval prior to any sale, gift, or alienation of fee simple title to lands held by the Department of Education, with any unauthorized transfers being void.

• Appropriates $500,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to cover costs of property transfers and enable the Department of Education to effectively manage real property.

• Takes effect on July 1, 2022.