HI HR199

Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a comprehensive economic analysis of military-leased lands in Hawaii, which currently total more than 200,000 acres including sites at Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Schofield Barracks, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Pohakuloa Training Area, and other locations.

Analysis must assess lost economic opportunities from land unavailability for agriculture, education, housing, and Native Hawaiian benefit; cleanup costs for contaminants and unexploded ordnance; restoration and development costs; lost income from $1 leases versus fair market rents; and lost tax revenue.

Directs the Department to establish a formal public process for military lease renewal negotiations, including public hearings, community consultations, and stakeholder engagement before any new agreements are signed.

Requires the Department to submit a report detailing the economic analysis findings and future lease negotiation plans to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes.

Notes that several military leases expire in 2029 and that trust lands have suffered environmental and economic degradation including contaminated water, unexploded ordnance, and depleted uranium from military use.