HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
He waiwai nui ka lōkāhi.
"Unity is a precious possession."
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Rep. Faye P. Hanohano, Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Chris Lee |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Richard Lee Fale |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 |
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9:45 a.m. |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION. Allows the Hawaiian homes commission or the department of Hawaiian home lands to retain independent legal counsel as needed. Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission and the department of Hawaiian home lands to use the services of the attorney general as needed and when the interests of the State, Hawaiian homes commission, and department of Hawaiian home lands are aligned. Provides that funds paid to independent legal counsel shall be paid by the State. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION. Grants the Kaho‘olawe island reserve commission a permanent exemption from chapter 103D, HRS, for the procurement of food or fuel products necessary for the commission to carry out the purposes of chapter 6K, HRS. Effective 07/01/50. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MAHINA ‘OLELO HAWAI‘I. Designates the month of February as "‘Olelo Hawaii Month" to celebrate and encourage the use of Hawaiian language. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ISLAND BURIAL COUNCILS. Clarifies statutory provisions relating to composition and quorum of island burial councils. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Provides for the election of the office of Hawaiian affairs board members through a system of nonpartisan primary and general elections to begin with the 2014 elections. (SD1)
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RELATING TO BONDS. Authorizes the office of Hawaiian affairs to issue revenue bonds to fund loan programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RECOGNIZING HAWAIIAN NATIONALS AS A POPULATION RESIDING LAWFULLY IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 316 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8494 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
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________________________________________ Rep. Faye P. Hanohano Chair |
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