HB 533 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HISTORIC PROPERTY.

Summary

Amends the definition of "historic property" under the State's historic preservation program to include properties included on, or eligible for inclusion on, the national register of historic places or Hawaii register of historic places and any artifacts, records, or material remains relating to the property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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MINOR

This bill significantly broadens the definition of 'historic property' in Hawaii. Previously, only structures older than 50 years that were registered on the state's historic places list qualified. The new version expands eligibility to include any property on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, regardless of age, and adds artifacts and records to the definition.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of protection from a narrow list of registered state structures to a much wider range of properties eligible for the National Register, plus new categories of cultural items.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'historic property' was changed to include artifacts, records, and material remains, not just buildings and structures.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility criteria were expanded to include properties on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, removing the previous requirement that properties must predate Statehood Day (1959).

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to a future date of July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 307) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors