STAND. COM. REP. NO.798
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 627
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 627, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to provide Hawaiian homestead communities with a greater level of self-determination by:
(1) Affirming the federal trust relationship between the indigenous people of Hawaii and the federal government; and
(2) Allowing the delegation of authority from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to homestead community organizations.
The Keokea Hawaiian Homes Farmers Association, Ahupuaa of Kauai, and a concerned citizen testified in support of this bill. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the intent of this bill. The American Friends Service Committee, Hui Kako'o Aina Ho'opulapula, and a concerned citizen opposed this bill.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 627, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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