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SB 3173 Passed First Chamber

RELATING TO CULTURAL EDUCATION.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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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)

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 28, 2026
Last action
Jan 28, 2026 — Introduced.
Session
2026
Momentum
58 · Moderate