RELATING TO THE MAUNA KEA STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY.

The date for transferring management authority from the University of Hawaii to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority was moved from July 1, 2028, to December 1, 2029.

A new reversion date of December 1, 2032 was added, which would return management authority to the University of Hawaii if the transition timelines are not met by the new deadline.

The Authority is granted the power to extend existing leases and subleases on Mauna Kea lands for up to an additional ten-year term before the final transfer of powers.

The Authority is now explicitly authorized to own and hold title to real property, whereas previous versions only implied this through transfer.

Updated bill header metadata, including the legislative session number (HD2), author name (Shelby Ichiyama), and effective dates.

Revised the statement of purpose to affirm the Mauna Kea stewardship authority's role and list specific Native Hawaiian values (e.g., 'ōpū kūpuna, holomua ʻoi kelakela) as bedrock principles.

Clarified the legal release of the University of Hawaii from state lease obligations, ensuring the transfer of duties to the stewardship authority is explicit.

Added 'NASA Infrared Telescope Facility' and 'Smithsonian Submillimeter Array' to the list of specific observatories subject to the new permit transfer provisions.

Removed duplicate or redundant entries for the Infrared Telescope Facility and renumbered the list of permitted observatories for clarity.

Updated the description of the authority's joint service period with the University of Hawaii and its placement within the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Removed specific deadlines for adopting a management plan (June 30, 2028) and submitting rules (December 31, 2029) that previously triggered the reversion of Mauna Kea management to the University of Hawaii.

Changed the effective date of the entire act from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000, likely to prevent the statute from expiring or becoming obsolete.

Added a requirement for the University of Hawaii to transfer specific conservation district use permits to the respective astronomical observatories before the authority assumes full control.

Clarified that the transfer of real property interests to the authority occurs as a matter of law on July 1, 2028, regardless of whether a management plan is finalized.

Added a new section explicitly stating that the Mauna Kea stewardship and oversight authority possesses the same sovereign immunity as other state agencies.

The transfer of management authority from the University of Hawaii to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority is delayed from July 1, 2028, to December 1, 2029.

New deadlines require the Authority to adopt a management plan by June 30, 2028, and submit proposed rules to the Governor by December 31, 2029.

The Authority is granted the power to extend existing leases and subleases by up to ten years before the transfer of powers occurs.

If the Authority misses the deadlines for the management plan or rules, management authority automatically reverts to the University of Hawaii, and certain state statutes are reinstated.

The bill clarifies that the Authority's oversight and interest in Mauna Kea lands are limited strictly to what is expressly granted in Chapter 195H of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.