SB 1266 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.

Summary

Establishes an inter-division program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources consisting of certain agencies to address the location, movement, and restoration of Hawaiian burial sites or ‘iwi, exposed or likely to be exposed by coastal erosion. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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SB1266 → SB1266_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

SB 1266 was amended to change the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, and updated the legislative session deadline for the required report from 2026 to 2027. These changes significantly delay when the burial site protection program begins implementation and when officials must report findings to the legislature.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it still addresses coastal erosion threats to Hawaiian burial sites and establishes an inter-division program within DLNR. However, the timeline for implementation has been substantially extended.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, delaying implementation by approximately 25 years

REQUIREMENT

Extended the deadline for the state historic preservation division to submit its report and recommendations from the 2026 legislative session to the 2027 legislative session

TECHNICAL

Added metadata and formatting information from the legislative tracking system including document version numbers and timestamps

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from WTL/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 602) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:16PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to WTL/HWN, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors