# Hawaii HB 1144: RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM.

Hawaii HB 1144, RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Re-Referred to WLA/LBT, WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1144-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1144
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Re-Referred to WLA/LBT, WAM.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DLNR, State Historic Preservation Program, Employees, WLA/LBT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (125 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to employ non-civil service professional and technical staff in its State Historic Preservation Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB... | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_HD2_.pdf)
- HB1144_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1144_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB1144_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1144_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1144_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1144-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).