HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Mele Carroll, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. John M. Mizuno

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday,  February 4, 2009

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1660

Status

RELATING TO HAWAIIANS.

Recognizes Hawaiians as the indigenous people of Hawaii.

 

HAW, JUD

HB 1667

Status

RELATING TO CEDED LANDS.

Prohibits the board of land and natural resources from selling, exchanging, or otherwise alienating ceded lands in the public land trust.

 

HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN

HB 1805

Status

RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.

Prohibits the disposition in fee simple of ceded lands.

 

HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN

HB 1841

Status

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LANDS TRUST.

Prohibits the sale, exchange or other permanent transfer of lands in the public lands trust to a private entity; requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to make an inventory of lands in the public lands trust; appropriates funds for the inventory, to be matched by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

 

HAW, WLO/JUD, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:   5 copies (including an original) to Room 406 in the State Capitol;

FAX:        For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8464 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or

EMAIL:   For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HAWtestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6790 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Mele Carroll

Chair