HB 2223 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.

Summary

Permits the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to conduct a review of the effect of a proposed project on lands under its jurisdiction on historical properties and burial sites, subject to certain requirements. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2223_HD1 → HB2223_HD2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision updates the title and bill number from HD 1 to HD 2. It clarifies the roles of Hawaiian home lands staff by changing references from a 'preservation officer' to a 'historic preservation specialist' or 'consultant.' Additionally, it corrects the legal citation for professional qualifications from the 'Historic Preservation Act' to the 'National Historic Preservation Act' and adjusts the job title for the cultural historian position from 'architectural historian' to 'historian.'

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains focused on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' historic preservation review process, but the specific job titles and legal standards referenced for staff qualifications have been updated for accuracy.

DEFINITION

Changed the title of the staff role responsible for preservation comments from 'Hawaiian home lands preservation officer' to 'Hawaiian home lands historic preservation specialist or consultant.'

Updated the job title requirement for the cultural historian position from 'architectural historian' to 'historian.'

REQUIREMENT

Corrected the legal citation for professional qualifications from the 'Historic Preservation Act of 1966' to the 'National Historic Preservation Act of 1966' for archaeologists, architectural historians, and cultural historians.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and report title to reflect the new House Bill number (HD 2) and abbreviated department name (DHHL).

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and none excused (0).

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 584-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 99-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors