REPORT TITLE:
Appropriation for registration
of Native Hawaiians


DESCRIPTION:
Appropriates $2.5 million to the office of Hawaiian afffairs for
registration of native Hawaiians. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to fund the process
 
 2 for native Hawaiians to register their position on whether to be
 
 3 a subject of the kingdom of Hawaii or a citizen of the United
 
 4 States.  The funds shall be placed in a trust fund to be overseen
 
 5 by a non-partisan body, such as Native Hawaiian Women League of
 
 6 Voters.  The registration of native Hawaiians shall include: (1)
 
 7 Registration for Monarchy position (2) Registration of subjects
 
 8 of the Kingdom of Hawaii which includes: a) identification cards,
 
 9 b) right to travel cards, c) passports, d) certificate of
 
10 citizenship, and e) voting registration and (3) Registration of
 
11 government official position.
 
12      SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general
 
13 revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $2.5 million, or so
 
14 much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000-2001, for
 
15 the office of Hawaiian affairs.
 
16      SECTION 3.  The sum appropriated shall be expended by the
 
17 office of Hawaiian affairs for the purposes of this Act.
 
18      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2000.
 
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20                       INTRODUCED BY:  ___________________________