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This bill establishes a State-Owned Historic Properties Preservation Plan Working Group within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, tasked with identifying all state-owned historic properties and inherited lands, developing a comprehensive preservation plan, and proposing sustainable funding sources, including public-private partnerships involving lineal descendants and cultural practitioners. The working group will consist of various officials, including representatives from the State Historic Preservation Division, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, county planning departments, cultural practitioners, and legislative committee chairs, and will be responsible for evaluating property conditions, creating preservation plans, and exploring funding mechanisms like new taxes or grants. The group is required to submit interim reports to the Legislature every six months and a final report with recommendations before dissolving eighteen months after its establishment, with the entire act taking effect on July 1, 2050.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2083&year=2026