RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Removed the automatic assumption of department concurrence if the SHPD fails to respond within 90 or 30 days, requiring written concurrence before a project can commence.

Added the ability for project proponents to submit preservation plans for long-term maintenance and repair work, which the department must review and approve.

Replaced the option for phased review based on departmental discretion with a requirement for a formal programmatic agreement or preservation plan.

Introduced a new programmatic review process for counties to identify and classify parcels near mass transit stations for mixed-use residential development.

Clarified that applications for existing privately-owned residential properties are only subject to review if specific conditions regarding age, historic registration, or ground-disturbing activities are met.

Added new definitions for terms such as 'ground-disturbing activity,' 'karst,' 'nominally sensitive area,' and 'sandy soil' to standardize the review process.

Added a detailed definition of 'complete submittal' requiring specific forms, drawings, site plans, and documentation of previous surveys or literature reviews.

Clarified that property owners can move to the next compliance step after receiving concurrence, rather than just assuming it.

Extended the deadline for departmental review to thirty calendar days for projects that do not adversely affect historic properties.

Updated bill metadata including author name, page counts, and effective date references to align with the new draft version.

The effective date of the bill was changed from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 3000, delaying when the new rules apply.

The deadline for the state department to respond to historic preservation requests was reduced from 35 calendar days to 30 calendar days when no historic properties are adversely affected.

The bill was reclassified from Committee Draft (CD1) to House Draft (HD1), and the author's name was updated from Michael Hamasaki to Steven Lum.

Added specific requirements to the definition of a 'complete submittal,' including site plans, scope of work, and documentation for projects with high potential effects.

Extended the statutory deadline for the department to provide written concurrence or non-concurrence from 30 days to 35 days when no historic properties are affected, and from 90 days to 90 calendar days generally.

Delayed the start date for the mass transit parcel review program from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028.

Established a new process for counties and the Hawaii Community Development Authority to submit parcels near mass transit stations for programmatic review and risk classification.

Modified exemptions for historic single-family homes and townhouses, requiring them to meet additional criteria (such as being listed on a historic register or containing burials) to trigger full review.