SB 79

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2025
  • Became Law Jul 09, 2025

Relating To Historic Preservation Reviews.

Abstract

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to determine the effect of any proposed state or county housing projects that may affect a historical property, an aviation artifact, or a burial site within ninety days of a request for determination. Establishes historic review requirements based on the project area's known historic, cultural, and archaeological resources. Establishes procedures and notification requirements if previously unidentified human remains or previously unidentified historic property are discovered. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Jul 09, 2025

House

Act 311, on 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1424).

Senate

Act 311, 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1424).

May 02, 2025

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

May 01, 2025

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

Apr 30, 2025

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Poepoe voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

Apr 24, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 22) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 22).

Apr 22, 2025

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Hashem, Tarnas, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Chang, Richards, Gabbard, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:45AM; Conference Room 229.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Chang, Richards, Gabbard Co-Chairs; Elefante, DeCorte.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Miyake, Muraoka.

House

Re-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet {refsheetno}

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Water & Land Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Apr 08, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 567).

Apr 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 02, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1766) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 27, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Mar 25, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 21, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1434) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Mar 19, 2025

House

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Pierick.

Mar 14, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Re-referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 23

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to WAL, HSG, JHA, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Housing Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 77) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 951) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from WTL/HOU/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 534) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

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, San Buenaventura, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

Senate

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL/HOU/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:13PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Referred to WTL/HOU/HWN, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Water and Land Housing Hawaiian Affairs Judiciary

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

Bill Text

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