STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1711

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 165

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 165 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING SECTION 201.6, HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMMUNITY BASED GOVERNANCE ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the department of Hawaiian Home Lands to establish a task force to consider implementing section 201.6, Hawaiian Homes Commission Act 1920, as amended, relating to community based governance on Hawaiian Home Lands.

     The Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hui Kako'o'aina Ho'opulapula, State Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations and a concerned individual testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 165 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KEN ITO, Chair