URGING THE COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH, STRENGTHEN, OR EXPAND HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUNCTIONS WITHIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO COMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT STATEWIDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS.

This House Resolution encourages Hawaii's counties to create or expand their own historic preservation offices and staff to better protect local cultural and historic sites. The measure does not mandate any specific actions but urges county governments to establish their own review processes and inventories that work alongside the state's historic preservation program. By developing local policies and procedures, counties would gain more capacity to identify and safeguard historic resources during land use planning and development approvals. The resolution aims to strengthen overall protection of Hawaii's unique cultural heritage through improved coordination between state and local levels.