HI SB2083

Establishes a State-Owned Historic Properties Preservation Plan Working Group within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to inventory and preserve state-owned historic properties and inherited lands.

Working group membership includes 16+ members: state historic preservation administrator (chair), representatives from DLNR, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, county planning departments, cultural resources commissions, cultural practitioners from each county, and legislative committee chairs.

Working group tasks include conducting comprehensive property inventories, evaluating condition and significance, creating prioritized preservation plans, developing funding allocation criteria, and establishing partnerships with lineal descendants and cultural practitioners.

Requires interim reports to the legislature every six months, plus a final report with recommendations on maintenance standards, funding mechanisms, best practices from other states, and potential establishment of a state architect position.

Working group dissolves 18 months after establishment; members serve without compensation but receive expense reimbursement; effective date July 1, 2050.