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OHA committee approves partial repeal of Act 293 to restore historic-preservation review
Summary
OHA’s committee advanced a bill to partially repeal Act 293 (Senate Bill 15) to remove a 'nominally sensitive' exemption and restore HRS chapter 60 review for projects that could disturb iwi kūpuna, arguing the change reinstates constitutional protections and Kanaka Maoli participation in treatment decisions.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ committee approved a draft measure to partially repeal Act 293 and tighten historic-preservation review rules for private projects that may disturb iwi kūpuna.
Presenters told trustees that last-session changes to Senate Bill 15 — later enacted as Act 293 — created broad exemptions, including a “nominally sensitive” category, that have narrowed the scope…
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