RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Facilitates the establishment of a comprehensive information system for inventorying and maintaining information about the lands of the public land trust. Appropriates funds.

RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING.

Establishes a moratorium on bioprospecting and a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues related to bioprospecting, including equitable benefit sharing. Appropriates funds to enable the temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to develop a comprehensive plan for the bioprospecting on trust lands. Provides that the commission shall cease to exist on June 30, 2005.

RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES.

Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserves Network Act, including the Hawaii marine reserves network and network plans to conserve the State's marine resources. Establishes the marine stewardship advisory councils for each of the main Hawaiian islands. Confers authority upon DLNR to enforce the Act. Provides penalties for violations of the Act.

RELATING TO BURIAL COUNCILS.

Transfers burial council responsibilities from DLNR to OHA. Provides funding for administration of the burial council through a two cents per $100 conveyance tax increase. Establishes the burial council fund under the office of Hawaiian affairs.

RELATING TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND ADVISORY BODIES.

Installs a trustee or designee of the office of Hawaiian affairs on the board of land and natural resources, the state land use commission, and the public advisory body for coastal zone management.

RELATING TO MARINE RESERVES.

Creates the Hawaii Marine Reserve Network Act.

RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to initiate eminent domain to acquire the abandoned Coco Palms Resort on Kauai, to be used for a cultural education park; appropriates funds.

(Please note: The Committee on JHW will hold its decision making on the above measure(s) on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.)