---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO INSPECTIONS ON PUBLIC LAND."
description: "Establishes a statutory framework for inspections by the Department of Land and Natural Resources of public land subject to certain leases or licenses, including inspections of structures or buildings by third-party inspectors contracted by the Department. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "HB 2471"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2471 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DLNR", "Inspections", "Public Land"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 52
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-22"
last_action: "2024-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00a41930-7186-4cb0-a09a-698b883ed641"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2471&year=2024"
source_hash: "53f921df8c8694c78bd309be07a8bd593e8b8b6cb66ddebe1a10513bac5ddff2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 2471 (2024) — RELATING TO INSPECTIONS ON PUBLIC LAND.

Establishes a statutory framework for inspections by the Department of Land and Natural Resources of public land subject to certain leases or licenses, including inspections of structures or buildings by third-party inspectors contracted by the Department. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB2471** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2471_.HTM)
2. **HB2471_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2471_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2471_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2471_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB2471_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2471_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB2471_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2471_SD1_.HTM)
6. **HB2471_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2471_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- SAIKI — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-07-08** Act 220, 07/08/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321). `became-law`
- **2024-07-08** Act 220, on 07/08/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321). `became-law`
- **2024-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 100-24).
- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 100-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Rhoads, Aquino, Elefante, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Tarnas, Poepoe, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 10:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2024-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.
- **2024-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-24 10:15AM; CR 229.
- **2024-04-22** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-24 10:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2024-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 10:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2024-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 699). `receipt`
- **2024-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Rhoads, Aquino Co-Chairs; Elefante, Fevella.
- **2024-04-18** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). `receipt`
- **2024-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Tarnas, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Takayama, Souza.
- **2024-04-17** Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 32 `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). `receipt`
- **2024-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-09** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 621) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2024-04-09** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.
- **2024-04-05** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3691) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2024-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-28** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-25** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-24 9:45AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
- **2024-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-22** Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2024-03-20** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-13** The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 03-20-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229. `deferral`
- **2024-03-08** The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2024-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 389). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-03-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.
- **2024-03-01** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 894-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-02-23** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Souza. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-23-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-16** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 499-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2024-02-01** The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-01-24 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-01-26** Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2024-01-22** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00a41930-7186-4cb0-a09a-698b883ed641`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).