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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The purpose of this part is to allow the department of Hawaiian home lands to review 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 review the effect 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[.], subject to this chapter and any
administrative rules adopted under this chapter; provided that the department
of Hawaiian home lands shall:
(1) Designate the review to a Hawaiian
home lands preservation officer who has the professional qualifications for
archaeologists, architectural historians, ethnographers, historians, and
physical anthropologists and who has received a written delegation of authority
to perform the review from the state historic preservation officer;
(2) Ensure that copies of all reports,
maps, and documents, including those reflecting the Hawaiian home lands
preservation officer's comments, recommendations, and decisions, are provided
to the department to be incorporated into the historic preservation digital
document management system and library;
(3) Notify the department that the
department of Hawaiian home lands will be reviewing the effect when initiating
review and provide the department with a copy of the written concurrence or
nonconcurrence at the end of the review; and
(4) Consult with the appropriate island
burial council on any projects impacting a burial site or if a burial site is
advertently discovered pursuant to section 6E-43 or 6E-43.6, or both, as
appropriate.
The department shall retain authority for review under this section for 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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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 on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
DHHL; Historic Preservation; Project Reviews
Description:
Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to assume historic preservation review of the effect of any proposed project for lands under its jurisdiction, except under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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