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 |
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