Native Hawaiian groups call passage of land lease extension bill âdisappointingâ Despite opposition, bill that would allow 99-year leases of public lands poised for approval By Dillon Ancheta | April 27, 2021 at 2:27 PM HST - Updated April 27 at 3:16 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Native Hawaiian organizations say they are disappointed that a controversial land lease bill passed final readings in the state House and Senate on Tuesday. The measure will now go to the governorâs desk. HB499 paves the way for extensions of resorts, commercial, industrial government and mixed-use leases. It gives the Board of Land and Natural Resources authority to tack on an extra 40 years onto already existing 65-year leases, under several conditions.