SB1637

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THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1637

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the office of the ombudsman.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 96-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) "Administrative act" includes any action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or procedure, but does not include the preparation or presentation of legislation. [Underlined: "Administrative act" includes the lease of state lands, including non-agricultural park lands under chapter 166E.]"

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Office of the Ombudsman; Administrative Acts; State Agricultural Lands; Leases

Description:

Expands the authority of the Office of the Ombudsman by amending the definition of "administrative act" to include the lease of state agricultural lands.

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Source: Hawaiʻi State Legislature · Retrieved Nov 9, 2026 · Source document ↗

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