Summary
Testifiers pressed the county to add a Kuleana overlay district that maps and recognizes reserved native tenant property rights dating to the Great Mahele before any land-use approval. They argue current zoning makes these property interests invisible, and some want applicants to prove clear chain of title to allodial land.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Kuleana families and descendants holding native tenant property rights would gain visibility and protection in land-use decisions.
Native Hawaiian heirs, per testimony, who say they are not notified of exemptions on their ʻohana lands.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027) — June 17, 2026
Testifiers pressed the county to add a Kuleana overlay district that maps and recognizes reserved native tenant property rights dating to the Great Mahele before any land-use approval. They argue current zoning makes these property interests invisible, and some want applicants to prove clear chain of title to allodial land.
Special Committee on Real Property Tax Reform — March 3, 2026
A testifier identifying as an allodial land and royal patent holder repeatedly objected to property tax exemptions being granted on royal patent lands, saying descendants were never notified and calling the practice fraud. The issue spanned several agenda items.
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