Authorizes SHPD to conduct a phased review of a proposed project on private property under certain circumstances. Amends the process and deadlines by which SHPD must provide written concurrence or non-concurrence for proposed projects on private property or certain projects that require state or county approval for entitlement for use, after which concurrence may be assumed and the project may move to the next step in the compliance process. Amends the conditions under which a proposed project on an existing privately owned single-family detached dwelling unit or townhouse that is over fifty years old shall be subject to section 6E-42, HRS. (CD1)
Hawaii HB 1710 (2026) — RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Authorizes SHPD to conduct a phased review of a proposed project on private property under certain circumstances. Amends the process and deadlines by which SHPD must provide written concurrence or non-concurrence for proposed projects on private property or certain projects that require state or county approval for entitlement for use, after which concurrence may be assumed and the project may move to the next step in the compliance process. Amends the conditions under which a proposed project on an existing privately owned single-family detached dwelling unit or townhouse that is over fifty years old shall be subject to section 6E-42, HRS. (CD1)
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2026-05-08 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). receipt
2026-05-06 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). receipt
2026-05-06 Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (3) and none excused (0). passage
2026-05-06 Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. passage
2026-05-01 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
2026-05-01 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 174-26).
2026-05-01 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 174-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-04-30 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-30 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Evslin, Miyake, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.
2026-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.
2026-04-27 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
2026-04-24 Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
2026-04-21 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717). receipt
2026-04-21 Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lamosao.
2026-04-20 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). receipt
2026-04-20 House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Evslin, Miyake Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
2026-04-17 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). receipt
2026-04-16 House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). amendment-failure
2026-04-14 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 608) in amended form (SD 2).
2026-04-14 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kim, Lamosao. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. passage
2026-04-10 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3767) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-04-09 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02 The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. reading-2, referral-committee
2026-03-30 Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3362) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-03-25 The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Lamosao ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Chang. committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-24 The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-23 Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2026-03-10 Referred to WLA, JDC. referral-committee
2026-03-10 Passed First Reading. reading-1
2026-03-10 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 150). introduction, receipt
2026-03-06 Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Poepoe voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2026-03-06 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 973-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03 The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27 Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-19 Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-02-19 Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 578-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-11 The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06 Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-06 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with Representative(s) Cochran, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). reading-2, referral-committee
2026-02-06 Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 55-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.
2026-02-03 The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30 Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26 Referred to WAL, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1 referral-committee
2026-01-21 Introduced and Pass First Reading. introduction, reading-1
2026-01-20 Prefiled.
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