HB195 • 2026

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

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Sponsor: SOUZA, PERRUSO, POEPOE
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Historic Preservation; Port Heritage Sites; DLNR Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify and preserve historically significant areas within state harbors and place educational displays at the areas for public awareness.

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Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to WAL, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1
2025-01-16 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-14 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Historic Preservation; Port Heritage Sites; DLNR
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify and preserve historically significant areas within state harbors and place educational displays at the areas for public awareness.

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HB195

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

195

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to historic preservation
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
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Chapter 6E, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Port
heritage sites.
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(a)
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The state historic preservation division of the department shall consult
with the harbors division of the department of transportation to identify and
preserve historically significant areas within each state harbor.

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(b)
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The state historic preservation division
shall create and place at each historically significant area identified by the
department an educational display for public awareness describing the
historical significance of the area.
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SECTION
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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Historic
Preservation; Port Heritage Sites; DLNR

Description:

Requires
the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify and preserve
historically significant areas within state harbors and place educational
displays at the areas for public awareness.

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