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Yes: 63 • No: 4
HawaiiHB 7382025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Sponsored By: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Creates a process for expediting the review of majority-residential mixed-use transit-oriented development or residential transit-oriented development on certain parcels within county-designated transit-oriented development zones that have a low risk of affecting historically significant resources. Authorizes lead agencies, including county governments, to make determinations on the potential effects of a project. Creates a ninety-day limit, or thirty-day if no historic property is to be affected, to concur or not concur with project effect determinations. Exempts projects with written concurrence from further review unless there is a change to the project or additional historic properties, aviation artifacts, or burial sites are identified within the project area. Establishes notice and reporting requirements if there is a change to the project or additional historic properties, aviation artifacts, or burial sites are identified within the project area after the initial written concurrence. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Historic PreservationCounty-designated Transit-oriented DevelopmentSHPD ReviewHistoric PropertyHSG, WAL, JHA
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Luke A. Evslin
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Nicole E. Lowen
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Dee Morikawa
Democratic • House
Nadine K. Nakamura
Democratic • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
Gregg Takayama
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/11/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL...
Yes: 48 • No: 2
House vote • 1/31/2025
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 600) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
2/13/2025HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
2/13/2025HouseThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/11/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/7/2025HouseReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 239) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2/6/2025HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
2/6/2025HouseThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa.
1/31/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2025HouseRe-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4
1/27/2025HouseThis measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 01-28-25 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/24/2025HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2025HouseReferred to WAL, HSG, JHA, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HousePending introduction.
1/17/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB738_HD1
HB738_HD2
Original
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