STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2295

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2730

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2730 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ANAHOLA HAWAIIAN HOMES ASSOCIATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds for the planning, design, construction, and materials and equipment for the Anahola Hawaiian Homes Association.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Paukukalo Hawaiian Homes Community Association, and five individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Ho‘omana Pono, LLC, and the Center for Hawaiian Sovereignty Studies.

     This measure proposes to appropriate funds for an East Kauai Community Recreation Center and Anahola Pilot Agriculture Park.  Your Committee finds that both facilities will enhance opportunities for the Anahola Hawaiian Homes community, including the opportunity to grow its own food.

     Your Committee notes its concern about testimony stating that the Anahola Hawaiian Homes Association's Kumu camp has reportedly lost funding from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, is not properly managed, and has failed to comply with the terms of a contract with the State.  Your Committee finds that this issue raises a concern that merits further consideration and requests that your Committee on Ways and Means further examine this issue if it chooses to hear this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2730 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

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MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair