STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1785-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 1411

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1411, S.D. 2, 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:

(1) Define "pre-contact historic property";

(2) Clarify that the Historic Preservation Program includes providing consultation to counties and public and private agencies involved in historic preservation and the development, publication, and distribution of materials about protections for burials, historic sites, and archaeological resources;

(3) Amend the composition and duties of the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board; and

(4) Increase civil and administrative fines for certain violations of historic and preservation requirements and make landowners or developers responsible for projects where violations are found liable for costs associated with mitigation or preservation measures.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kupuna Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Society for Hawaiian Archaeology. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1411, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair