SB3173: Relating To Cultural Education.
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee decisionWhat this measure contains
Establishes a Cultural Training Pilot Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to be administered by the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation for all commercial use permit holders operating in Lahaina Harbor. Requires DOBOR to partner with an organization identified by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in Native Hawaiian culture and place-based history to teach a cultural training course to educate commercial use permit holders and applicants for commercial use permits on the cultural and historic significance of the area. Requires existing commercial use permit holders and applicants to undergo cultural training. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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- Introduced· Jan 26, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Mar 5, 2026 · Official original ↗Published after this vote
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Recorded decision and member tally
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, Unamended
This record lists 5 members; its source-reported total is 5.
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Source outcome: passed.
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Absent / excused
- 1
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Read the source vote record ↗Members listed for this decision
| Member | Source district | Source party | Recorded vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Ihara | SD-010 | D | Yea |
| Jarrett Keohokalole | SD-024 | D | Yea |
| Rachele Fernandez Lamosao | SD-019 | D | Yea |
| Tim Richards | SD-004 | D | Absent |
| Samantha DeCorte | SD-022 | R | Yea |
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