CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 76-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2008

RE:    H.B. No. 2486

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2486, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure the preservation of our cultural heritage by requiring the submission of archival quality black and white photographs of historic buildings that are eligible for listing or are listed on the Hawaii or national register of historic places prior to:

(1)  The issuance of permits by county agencies to demolish, construct, or otherwise alter the building; or

(2)  The demolition, construction, or other alteration of state or privately owned buildings. 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by imposing the photographic requirement on privately owned buildings that are more than 50 years old, rather than those that are eligible for listing or are listed on the Hawaii or national register of historic places.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2486, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2486, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ WILL ESPERO, Chair

____________________________ KEN ITO, Chair