RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Changed the department's review period from 30 days to 90 calendar days for projects affecting historic properties, with a 30-day expedited timeline if no historic properties are involved.

Added eligibility for programmatic review for residential transit-oriented development on parcels classified as low risk by the department.

Extended programmatic review eligibility to include the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and community development districts.

Defined 'physical scope of work' as the size, location, and depth of ground disturbance to determine when projects require new review.

Requires counties to identify and submit specific parcels near mass transit stations for programmatic review by January 1, 2026.

Added requirements for programmatic agreements and best practices for archaeological monitoring and field surveys for lower-risk development categories.

Establishes that if the department fails to respond within the review period, the lead agency may assume concurrence and proceed with the project.

New risk classification system categorizes development parcels into three levels (high, medium, low) based on historic property, aviation artifacts, and burial site risks to determine appropriate review requirements.

Requires complete submittals including project drawings, site plans, scope of work documentation, photographs, and relevant survey reports for historic preservation review.

Requires notification within 48 hours if changes occur post-review or if historic properties or burial sites are discovered, with department response required within five business days.

Establishes a 90-day review period (or 30 days if no historic properties are affected) for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide written concurrence or non-concurrence on project effect determinations.

Sets a deadline of January 1, 2026, for counties and the Hawaii Community Development Authority to identify and submit specific parcels and rights-of-way near mass transit stations for programmatic review.

Creates exemptions from further review for projects with written concurrence unless there are significant changes to the project, additional historic properties are identified, or burial sites are discovered.

Defines 'physical scope of work' as the size, location, and depth of ground disturbance, and 'majority-residential mixed-use transit-oriented development' as projects where most of the development is residential.

Establishes an appeal process to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board and allows the Governor to overrule or sustain department decisions.

Adds provisions for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to submit additional parcels for programmatic review if counties do not provide a submittal.

Added definition for 'majority-residential mixed-use transit-oriented development' to clarify which projects qualify for expedited review.

Established a 90-day review period (30 days if no historic properties affected) for state department concurrence on project effect determinations.

Set a deadline of June 30, 2036 for projects to reach substantial construction to qualify for certain exemptions.

Created new requirements for counties and the Hawaii Community Development Authority to identify and classify specific parcels for programmatic review by January 1, 2026.

Added specific submittal requirements including 60% complete project drawings, site plans, photographs, and documentation of archaeological or architectural surveys.

Established 48-hour notification requirement for agencies when changes occur or historic sites are discovered after initial review.

Exempted projects with written concurrence from further review unless there is a change to the project's physical scope, project area, or discovery of additional historic properties, aviation artifacts, or burial sites.

Added appeal process allowing agencies or persons to appeal department decisions to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board and potentially to the Governor.

Added a new definition for 'majority-residential mixed-use transit-oriented development' to clarify that these projects must be primarily residential and support off-site infrastructure.

Added requirements for counties and the Hawaii Community Development Authority to consult with the department, solicit landowner consent, and classify parcels by risk level within six months for programmatic review.

Modified the review timeline to allow for phased reviews when projects consist of corridors or large land areas, provided a programmatic agreement is in place.

Added eligibility criteria for expedited review, including projects that reach substantial construction by June 30, 2036, and those that have commenced development consistent with best practices.

Modified the appeal process to allow appeals to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board and the Governor for dissatisfied parties regarding department decisions.

Added new definitions for 'Complete submittal' and 'Physical scope of work' to clarify what documents and information are required for review.

Modified the submittal requirements to include specific documentation such as site plans, scope of work, photographs, and archaeological or architectural surveys depending on the project type.

Added requirements for counties and the Hawaii Community Development Authority to develop permitting memoranda and best practices for development within three months of classification.

Added a 90-day review period for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, with a 30-day period if no historic properties are affected, after which the lead agency may assume concurrence if the department fails to respond.

Added a requirement for counties and the Hawaii Community Development Authority to identify and submit specific parcels for programmatic review by January 1, 2026.

Added a new classification system for transit-oriented development parcels that categorizes them by risk level (high, medium, low) based on historic properties, aviation artifacts, and burial sites.

Modified exemptions from further review to include projects where all risk categories are rated in the lower two effect levels, provided certain conditions are met.