And you thought SB 284 was a simple little thing

Call Senate Bill 284 the little bill that could.

What started off this Legislature as a bill "relating to the transient accommodations tax" has supersized into a measure that now proposes to cover the $40 million needed for the Turtle Bay land deal as well as transfer authority for that conservation easement.

Oh, and just for good measure: Legislators also plopped in new language for the state to appraise and study the feasibility of Dole Food Co. acreage on the North Shore for possible land exchange.

That’s now all in SB 284, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 1 — just one example of what occurs as the Legislature heads into its final third period.

Now’s the time to start paying closer attention. The sausage-making has begun.