HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, OCEAN RESOURCES & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Rep. Ken Ito, Chair |
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Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Scott K. Saiki |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February, 9, 2007 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
AMENDED AGENDA
Removed HB488 from agenda. Bill will be scheduled at a later date.
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HB 1195 |
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Requires the governor to appoint at least one member of the board of the department of land and natural resources from a list of three nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 977 |
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Separates the positions of the Director of Hawaiian Home Lands and the chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 1353 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. Authorizes the transfer of moneys fro the Hawaiian home receipts fund to the native Hawaiian rehabilitation fund.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 1580 |
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Establishes a task force on Hawaiian homestead community self-governance to begin the process of delegating authority for the administration of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, to Hawaiian homestead community self-governance organizations.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 1791 |
RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE. Directs the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources to enter a 999 year lease of Iolani Palace with the Friends of Iolani Palace.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 245 |
RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF A HAWAII ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Establishes and designates the Hawaii archeological survey as a program of the Hawaii museum of natural and cultural history.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 1442 |
RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources, subject to specific criteria and priority requirements, to award the remaining leases in the Kikala-Keokea area not previously executed under Act 314, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 1948 |
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Establishes Aha Moku Commission to assist in the formation regional Aha Moku Councils which shall serve as in an advisory capacity on all matters regarding the management of the state's natural resources. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to seek advisory assistance from the Aha Moku Councils in developing a comprehensive set of best practices for natural resource management.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 1200 |
RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Earmarks funds for certain social, educational, and legal services and programs and for OHA's proposed office building and Hawaiian Cultural Center.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 959 |
RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE. Exempts Iolani Palace from the standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS.
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WLH, FIN |
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HB 1946 |
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Requires that all new and replaced letterheads and documents of the State include both state languages, with the Hawaiian language placed above English translation. Establishes a Hawaiian language interim task force. Appropriates funds.
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WLH, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Ken Ito Chair |