HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

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. Ezra R. Kanoho	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Hermina M. Morita	Rep. Chris Halford

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland	Sen. Les Ihara, Jr.
Sen. J. Kalani English	Sen. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Thursday, March 31, 2005
TIME:	9:00 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS IS CURRENTLY CONSIDERING S. 147, THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT (THE "AKAKA BILL"). THE AKAKA BILL WILL PROVIDE TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS FORMAL FEDERAL RECOGNITION AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, SELF-GOVERNANCE, AND REDRESS. BECAUSE NO OTHER ISSUE SINCE STATEHOOD WILL HAVE SUCH A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR STATE, THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES HAVE SCHEDULED THIS INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF S. 147 IN THE U.S. CONGRESS.

THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS THE JOINT COMMITTEES:

The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye

United States Senator

The Honorable Neil Abercrombie

United States Congressman

The Honorable Ed Case

United States Congressman

AS THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8485.

________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Scott K. Saiki Chair