STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1075

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 201

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 201, 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 expand the definition of "historic property" to mean certain structures or sites that are over one hundred years old or that are over fifty years old and meet certain criteria.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS, NAIOP Hawaii, Maui Chamber of Commerce, and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that the current definition of "historic property", which is based solely on the age of the property, is flawed. This measure amends the definition of "historic property" to reflect that historical value is based on age as well as other considerations.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 201, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 201, H.D. 2.

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

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair