HB 499: Progress or Subterfuge (Talk Story with John Waihee)
Is HB 499 a way to ‘sell’ ceded lands? The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Colin Kippen.
HB 499 allows the State under certain conditions to extend an existing lease on State lands for up to an additional 40 years (which may result in a lease lasting about a century–which some people believe is the equivalent of a fee simple sale). What is the purpose of this legislation, why is it needed, who is it really for and is it in the public interest.
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