RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.

Mandates the Department to improve public access and multimodal pathways at Ala Wai Harbor as envisioned by a 2022 community design report.

Requires that all public employees whose jobs are affected by the lease must be retained and reassigned within the division without loss of salary, seniority, or benefits.

Removed the requirement to hold public meetings and develop a comprehensive master plan for all state small boat harbors.

Authorizes the Board to lease the remaining portion of Ala Wai Harbor to private entities via auction, proposal, or negotiation, with a maximum lease term of 20 years expiring in 2046.

Changed the effective date from July 1, 3000, to January 28, 2081, and repealed the old leasing section effective June 30, 2046.

Appropriates funds for planning and design of the Ala Wai Harbor improvements for fiscal year 2026-2027.

Repealed the specific statutory section defining which fast and submerged lands of Ala Wai Harbor were eligible for leasing.

Bill title changed from SB2367 HD1 to SB2367 HD2, and the author name was updated from Steven Lum to Jeremy Patton.

Internal document metadata, including line numbers and timestamps, were updated to reflect the new version.

The description of the Ala Wai small boat harbor as a 'gateway to Waikiki' was reformatted to correct broken lines and improve readability.

New provisions require that any lease for the harbor must include terms preserving continued, free access for Sea Scout units and other qualifying nonprofit youth maritime education programs.

The lessee of the harbor is now required to provide a reasonable number of slips or moorings at no charge and cannot impose additional fees inconsistent with this new requirement.

The Board of Land and Natural Resources is now explicitly tasked with ensuring these new youth access requirements are included in any lease agreement or management contract.

Removed authority for the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease the Ala Wai small boat harbor to private developers.

Removed the mandate to immediately improve specific areas of the Ala Wai harbor, including parking and promenade construction.

Added a requirement for the department to hold public meetings and develop a finalized master plan for state small boat harbors.

Changed the effective date of the Act from immediate approval to July 1, 3000.

Removed provisions regarding the retention of civil service status for employees whose functions were replaced by the original leasing plan.

Replaced specific references to the 2022 University of Hawaii Vision Report with a general requirement to consider it only if the department chooses to do so.

Added a mandate for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop and implement a project improving public space, parking, and multimodal access at Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor, as envisioned in a 2022 University of Hawaii report.

Added a specific condition that any lease of the remaining harbor portion must ensure public employees working at the harbor are retained.

Modified the leasing authority to apply only to the 'remaining portion' of the harbor after the new improvement project is completed, instead of allowing the lease of the harbor in its entirety.

Updated the expiration date for the lease of the remaining harbor portion to June 30, 2046, contingent on the completion of the boundary amendments for the improvement project.

Removed the repeal of the specific section defining 'Ala Wai boat harbor' leases, as the definition is no longer needed once the harbor is split into improved and remaining portions.