THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Chair |
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Senator Pohai Ryan, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HOUSING |
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Malama Solomon, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Saturday, February 12, 2011 |
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TIME: |
10:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO STATE RECOGNITION OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE, THEIR LANDS, ENTITLEMENTS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE. Provides for the recognition of the Native Hawaiian people by the State of Hawaii and implements that recognition by means and methods that will facilitate their self-governance, including the establishment of or the amendment to programs, entities, and other matters that relate, or affect ownership, possession, or use of lands by the Native Hawaiian people, and by further promoting their entitlements, health, education, welfare, heritage, and culture.
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HWN/WLH, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Establishes an aha kiole advisory commission placed within the department of land and natural resources to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the legislature on all matters regarding the management of the State's land and natural resources.
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WLH/HWN |
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RELATING TO THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION. Reduces the number of members of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission from seven to five. Requires certain members to be selected in consultation with native Hawaiian organizations. Requires 4-year wait before reappointments to the commission.
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WLH/HWN |
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RELATING TO KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE. Places Molokini island under the jurisdiction of the Kahoolawe island reserve commission. Requires the commission to adopt rules to permit fishing in the waters around Molokini island.
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WLH/HWN, WAM |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Establishes the south Kona wilderness area to be administered by the department of land and natural resources; provides for the development of a comprehensive management plan for the area.
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WLH/HWN, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES: If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at HWNTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov . Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
· By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 221, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
Please note: If you submit your written testimony after 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally. A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website. Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.
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________________________________________ Senator Donovan Dela Cruz Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Brickwood Galuteria Chair |