Hawaii SB1266 establishes a program to protect and relocate traditional Hawaiian burial sites threatened by coastal erosion.
Hawaii SB1266 creates an inter-division program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to safeguard traditional Hawaiian burial sites from coastal erosion. The program involves collaboration with various agencies and organizations to examine the fiscal impacts of relocating skeletal remains, known as iwi, from coastal areas to inland sites. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will cover relocation costs for iwi, while the Department of Land and Natural Resources will handle non-Hawaiian remains.
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