---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE."
description: "Allows the Governor to negotiate land exchanges, subject to approval by the Board of Land and Natural Resources, to acquire lands that are suitable for long-term diversified agricultural production in exchange for land for private affordable, workforce, or other housing development. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 739"
citation: "Hawaii SB 739 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Affordable Housing", "Diversified Agricultural Production", "Housing Development", "Land Exchange", "Workforce Housing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "DELA CRUZ", "HASHIMOTO", "KIDANI", "SAN BUENAVENTURA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 52
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2025-01-17"
last_action: "2025-07-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ae37e6fa-e0ed-4de7-9854-a848a190b7e0"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=739&year=2025"
source_hash: "973b5f3af9a5e56b452a53b0271cd4b3205b6be52be552b94a57e909c7b327ef"
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 SB 739 (2025) — RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE.

Allows the Governor to negotiate land exchanges, subject to approval by the Board of Land and Natural Resources, to acquire lands that are suitable for long-term diversified agricultural production in exchange for land for private affordable, workforce, or other housing development. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB739** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB739_.HTM)
2. **SB739_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB739_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB739_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB739_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB739_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB739_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB739_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB739_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. — **8–1** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **22–3** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **25–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- DELA CRUZ — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- Elefante — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-07-02** Act 279, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1382). `became-law`
- **2025-07-02** Act 279, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1382). `became-law`
- **2025-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato, Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Poepoe, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 193) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 193).
- **2025-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Gabbard, Aquino, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Kahaloa, Lamosao, Morikawa, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2025-04-25** Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880). `receipt`
- **2025-04-25** Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Aquino added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
- **2025-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 411.
- **2025-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 229.
- **2025-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754). `receipt`
- **2025-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Kahaloa, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Morikawa, Souza.
- **2025-04-16** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809). `receipt`
- **2025-04-16** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Gabbard, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; McKelvey, DeCorte.
- **2025-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590). `receipt`
- **2025-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2025-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 471). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-04-03** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2025-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1922), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-03-28** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
- **2025-03-21** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1408), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2025-03-19** The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-14** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1266) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
- **2025-03-11** The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-06** Referred to WAL, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-06** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-04** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 188) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-03-04** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2025-02-27** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
- **2025-02-27** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 761) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2025-02-19** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2025-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-14** Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 568) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2025-02-12** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-12** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-07** The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2025-01-23** Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2025-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ae37e6fa-e0ed-4de7-9854-a848a190b7e0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).