STAND. COM. REP. NO. 559

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 320

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 320, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide that any person who engages in certain archaeological activities without obtaining the required permission or approval from the Department of Land and Natural Resources is subject to a civil and administrative violation.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, Society for Hawaiian Archaeology, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that there is a growing and pervasive disregard for laws intended to protect and preserve properties of historic and cultural significance in Hawaii. This measure will help deter such conduct.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 320, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair