STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1479
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2009
RE: H.R. No. 241
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fifth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2009
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 241 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE TO REQUEST AND PROVIDE FOR SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOMESTEADS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to release the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) from the burden of raising revenues through Hawaiian home lands leases to non-beneficiaries, by urging the Governor and the Legislature to acknowledge its constitutional duty to provide DHHL with sufficient sums to fund its programs, loans, and administrative and operating budget.
The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several concerned individuals supported this measure.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending the title to read: "HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE TO REQUEST AND PROVIDE FOR SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOMELANDS";
(2) Adding the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Royal Order of Kamehameha I, `Iho`ulaokalani Coalition, Hale O Na Ali`i, Ahahui Ka`ahumanu, and the Sons & Daughters of Hawaii to the list of organizations that are to receive a copy of this concurrent resolution from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and
(3) Making other technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 241, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 241, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ MELE CARROLL, Chair |
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