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SB1275
THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
1275
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating
to State-owned historic properties and inherited lands
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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SECTION 1.
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The purpose of
this Act is to establish a state-owned historic properties preservation plan
working group to:
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(1)
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Identify
all state-owned historic properties and inherited lands;
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(2)
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Develop
a state-owned historic properties preservation plan;
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(3)
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Identify
a permanent funding source to ensure sustainable preservation efforts; and
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(4)
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Develop
frameworks for public-private partnerships that involve lineal descendants,
cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations.
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SECTION 2.
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(a)
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There is established within
the department of land and natural resources a state-owned historic properties
preservation plan working group.
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(b)
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The working group shall consist of the following members:
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(1)
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The
administrator of the state historic preservation division, who shall serve as
chair;
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(2)
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The
chairperson of the board of land and natural resources or the chairperson's
designee;
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(3)
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The
chief executive officer of the office of Hawaiian affairs or the chief
executive officer's designee;
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(4)
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The
director of the planning department of each county or their designees;
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(5)
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A
cultural practitioner from each county to be nominated by the office of
Hawaiian affairs; and
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(6)
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Any
other individuals that the chair may choose to invite.
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(c)
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The working group shall:
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(1)
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Conduct
a comprehensive inventory of state-owned historic properties;
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(2)
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Evaluate
the condition and significance of each state-owned historic property;
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(3)
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Create
actionable preservation and rehabilitation plans, prioritizing properties at
risk;
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(4)
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Develop
criteria for the allocation of funds;
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(5)
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Explore
and propose permanent funding mechanisms, including new taxes, appropriations
by the legislature, grants and donations from public-private partnerships, and
revenue from adaptive reuse projects;
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(6)
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Establish
partnerships with lineal descendants, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit
organizations; and
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(7)
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Promote
community engagement and stewardship programs.
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(d)
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The members of the working group shall serve without compensation but
shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the
performance of their duties.
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(e)
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No member of the working group shall be subject to chapter 84, Hawaii
Revised Statutes, solely because of the member's participation in the task
force.
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(f)
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The
working group shall convene monthly and shall submit an interim report to the
legislature every six months; provided that the working group shall also submit
a conclusive report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed
legislation, to the legislature prior to the dissolution of the working group,
detailing completed inventories and assessments and proposed preservation and
funding plans.
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(g)
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The working group shall dissolve eighteen months after its establishment.
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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:
DLNR;
State Historic Preservation Division; State-Owned Historic Properties
Preservation Plan Working Group; Historic Preservation; Reports
Description:
Establishes
the State-Owned Historic Properties Preservation Plan Working Group within the
Department of Land and Natural Resources to ensure the preservation of
state-owned historic properties and inherited lands.
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Requires reports to the Legislature.
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