Informing the Legislature that on July 3, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB15 SD1 HD2 CD1 (ACT 293).

This bill (SB 15, Act 293) updates Hawaii's historic preservation laws by establishing a 50-year age requirement for properties to qualify for historic protection. It specifically affects homeowners and developers of single-family homes and townhouses built before 1975 (over 50 years old) that are listed on, nominated for, or located in a designated historic district. The law clarifies that projects on such properties must follow historic preservation review rules, while exempting newer homes and projects in areas with low historic resource density ("nominally sensitive areas"). This creates a clear threshold for when historic preservation regulations apply to residential properties.