HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	569
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that section 6E-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, plays an important role in the protection and management of the State's historic properties and burial sites.  Section 6E-8(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, currently requires the department of Hawaiian home lands, prior to any proposed project relating to lands under its jurisdiction, to consult with the department of land and natural resources regarding the effect of the project upon historic property or a burial site.

     The purpose of this Act is to allow the department of Hawaiian home lands to assume review of the effect of any proposed project on historic properties or burial sites for lands under its jurisdiction.

     SECTION 2.  Section 6E-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  [The] Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department of Hawaiian home lands[, prior to] may assume review of any proposed project relating to lands under its jurisdiction[, shall consult with the department regarding the effect of the project upon historic property or a burial site.] pursuant to this section, and pursuant to any administrative rule adopted thereunder; provided that the department of Hawaiian home lands shall:

     (1)  Designate the review to a Hawaiian home lands preservation officer who has professional competence and experience in the field of historical preservation; and

     (2)  Ensure that copies of all reports, maps, and documents, including those reflecting the Hawaiian home lands preservation official's comments, recommendations, and decisions, are provided to the department to be incorporated into the historic preservation digital document management system and library;

provided further that the department of land and natural resources shall retain the authority to review all projects affecting properties listed or nominated for inclusion in the Hawaii register of historic places or the national register of historic places."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

DHHL; Historic Preservation; Project Reviews of Proposed State Projects

 

Description:

Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to perform historic preservation reviews of the effect of any proposed project for lands under its jurisdiction except for projects affecting properties listed or nominated for inclusion in the Hawaii register of historic places or the national register of historic places.

 

 

 

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