Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 779 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to enter into business relationships with private companies to generate additional revenue to support its programs and operations.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation testified in opposition to the measure.

This measure authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to enter into business relationships with private companies in the form of partnerships, possible creation of a nonprofit corporation, and purchasing stock or ownership interests in another entity. Any profit or return realized by the Department in its business investments can be used to implement, support, and expand Hawaiian Home Land programs.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 779, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 779, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.