HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Bev Harbin

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bev Harbin

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

TIME:

9:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2113

RELATING TO KULEANA LANDS.

Makes OHA trustee of any unclaimed kuleana lands. Prohibits quieting title to or claiming by adverse possession of any kuleana lands.

HAW/WLO, JUD, FIN

HB 2170

RELATING TO HEIAU.

Designates all lands upon which heiau are situated as conservation land.

HAW/WLO

HB 2930

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICES.

Establishes a pilot project in Waianae to designate areas in public parks for using plants and trees for Hawaiian traditional and customary gathering practices. Appropriates funds for the pilot project.

HAW/WLO, FIN

HB 2115

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Requires that all publications, signage, or other items produced by the State exempts correctly spell Hawai‘i by including a glottal stop; exempts publications, signage, or other items existing before the active date of this Act.

HAW, JUD, FIN

HB 2169

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Requires signs in state buildings, parks, facilities, and other state public sites to be in Hawaiian and English. Requires use of okina and kahako on signs in the Hawaiian language to reflect proper use of the language.

HAW, FIN

HB 2460

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Provides that twenty days prior to the convening of each legislative session, the governor shall provide to the legislature and the office of Hawaiian affairs an accounting of all revenues of, and certain other information relating to, the public land trust for the most recent fiscal year preceding the session. Requires that the report be for each state department and agency.

HAW, FIN

HB 2928

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

Requires counties to adopt ordinances to allow buildings designed using practices, styles, customs, and materials from indigenous Hawaiian architecture.

HAW, FIN

HB 3216

RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF KAHO'OLAWE.

Directs the auditor to conduct an audit to determine the feasibility of deploying alternative energy resources to meet the energy needs of the island of Kaho'olawe and submit a report of findings and recommendations to the legislature and governor before the convening of the 2007 regular session.

HAW, EEP/LMG, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HAW COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6790.

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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Chair

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Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Chair