Review of proposed projects
HRS §6E-42
in effect6E-42. Review of proposed projects
(a) Except as provided in section 6E-42.2, before any agency or officer of the State or its political subdivisions approves any project involving a permit, license, certificate, land use change, subdivision, or other entitlement for use, which may affect historic property, aviation artifacts, or a burial site, the agency or office shall advise the department and prior to any approval allow the department an opportunity for review and comment on the effect of the proposed project on historic properties, aviation artifacts, or burial sites, consistent with section 6E-43, including those listed in the Hawaii register of historic places. If:
(1) The proposed project consists of corridors or
large land areas;
(2) Access to properties is restricted; or
(3) Circumstances dictate that construction be done
in stages,
the department's review and comment may be based on
a phased review of the project; provided that there shall be a programmatic
agreement between the department and the project applicant that identifies each
phase and the estimated timelines for each phase.
(b) The department shall inform the public of
any project proposals submitted to it under this section that are not otherwise
subject to the requirement of a public hearing or other public notification.
(c) The department shall adopt rules in
accordance with chapter 91 to implement this section.
[L 1988, c 265, pt of §1;
am L 1990, c 306, §12; am L 1995, c 187, §3; am L 1996, c 97, §10; am L 2013, c
85, §3; am L 2015, c 224, §3]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0006E/HRS_0006E-0042.htmFetched: 11/10/2026