RELATING TO STATE-OWNED HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND INHERITED LANDS.

SB2083

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2083

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

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
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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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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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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 before
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
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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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