HI SCR107

Requests the Senate Committees on Hawaiian Affairs and Economic Development and Technology to convene a special task force on Hawaiian historical sites preservation.

Task force scope limited to five properties: Washington Place, ʻIolani Palace, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Huli­heʻe Palace, and Mauna Ala (the Royal Mausoleum).

Washington Place and ʻIolani Palace designated as National Historic Landmarks; Bishop Museum, Huli­heʻe Palace, and Mauna Ala listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Recognizes that ancient fishponds, cemeteries, and other historical sites throughout the state merit preservation and encourages the Legislature to address their preservation in the future.

Recommended for adoption by the Committees on Hawaiian Affairs and Economic Development and Technology and Ways and Means, with support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, ʻIolani Palace, and the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs.