HB 737 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Summary

Redefines "historic property" with respect to the State Historic Preservation Program. Deletes the requirement for an application for a proposed project on an existing privately-owned single-family detached dwelling unit to have a historic preservation review if the unit or townhouse is over fifty years old.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025

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MINOR

This bill redefines 'historic property' to remove the automatic 50-year age threshold, requiring properties to meet specific criteria (listing on historic registers, nomination, or location in historic districts) instead. It also clarifies that historic preservation review applies only to properties meeting these criteria rather than all properties over 50 years old.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of historic preservation review requirements by replacing the blanket 50-year age rule with specific eligibility criteria based on historic register status, nominations, or district location.

DEFINITION

Changed the definition of 'historic property' to require meeting specific criteria (historic register listing, nomination, or historic district location) instead of automatically qualifying based on being over 50 years old.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified eligibility for historic preservation review on single-family detached dwellings and townhouses from automatic review for properties over 50 years old to review only for properties meeting specific historic criteria.

REQUIREMENT

Updated requirements for proposed projects on existing privately-owned single-family detached dwelling units or townhouses to apply only when the property meets specific historic property criteria rather than age alone.

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Committee

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 209) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4

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

16 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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In committee

Feb 6, 2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).

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Passage Likelihood 62%

62% medium confidence

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