STAND. COM. REP. NO.  672-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2486

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2486 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require the submission of archival quality black and white photographs of historic buildings to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) prior to the issuance of a permit or approval to demolish, reconstruct, or otherwise alter the building. 

     The Historic Hawaii Foundation testified in support of this bill.  DLNR supported the intent of this measure. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2486 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KEN ITO, Chair