HCR80 SD1.DOC

WHEREAS, the Royal Mausoleum at Mauna ‘Ala ("Mauna ‘Ala") in Nu‘uanu, Honolulu, is the 2.7 acre wahi pana of many of Hawai‘i's Ali‘i and their confidantes; and

WHEREAS, Mauna ‘Ala is currently owned and managed by the Division of State Parks of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawai‘i ("DLNR"); and

WHEREAS, under the guidance of the Mauna ‘Ala Curator, Kahu William Bishop Kaihe‘ekai Maioho, the DLNR bears the primary responsibility for managing and maintaining Mauna ‘Ala, along with the support of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust, the William Charles Lunalilo Trust Estate, the Abigail K. Kawānanakoa Foundation, The Queen's Health Systems, and the Charles Reed Bishop Trust (collectively, the "Royal Parties"); and

WHEREAS, the DLNR, the Royal Parties, and the Kahu of Mauna ‘Ala have engaged in a cooperative effort to fund and undertake much needed repairs and renovations at Mauna ‘Ala; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes the need to transfer the ongoing stewardship and maintenance of Mauna ‘Ala to one or more nonprofit organizations with culturally-sensitive property management expertise, sufficient financial resources, and strong genealogical and cultural ties to Mauna ‘Ala to assist the Kahu of Mauna ‘Ala with the ongoing management and maintenance of Mauna ‘Ala for the benefit of the public; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-ninth Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i, Regular Session of 2017, the Senate concurring, that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is requested to establish a working group to study the potential transfer of management and maintenance of the Royal Mausoleum at Mauna ‘Ala to one or more appropriate nonprofit organizations; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group consist of the following members:

(1) Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, or the Chairperson's designee;

(2) One representative from each of the Royal Parties; and

(3) Kahu William Bishop Kaihe‘ekai Maioho, Kahu of Mauna ‘Ala;

(4) One representative from the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs;

(5) One representative from each of the following Hawaiian Royal Societies: Royal Order of Kamehameha I, ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu, Hale O Nā Ali‘i O Hawai‘i, and Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors – Māmakakaua; and

(6) Three members of the general Hawaiian community, to be selected by the Department of Land and Natural Resources; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group is requested to select a chairperson from among themselves, and the chairperson is requested to convene working group meetings; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group is requested to consult with the Attorney General for guidance and advice in its work pursuant to this measure; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group is requested to:

(1) Determine whether it would be in the best interest of the descendants of Hawaiian royalty and the people of Hawai‘i to transfer management and maintenance of Mauna ‘Ala in perpetuity to one or more appropriate non‑profit organizations with culturally-sensitive property management expertise, financial resources, and strong familial and cultural ties to Mauna ‘Ala; and

(2) Develop and recommend the terms of the transfer of management and maintenance of Mauna ‘Ala, including any proposed state actions and a timeline for the implementation of such state actions; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DLNR will be the state representative in issues regarding land management; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group submit a report of its findings, analyses, and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2019; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for The Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Board of Trustees of The Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust, Chairperson of the William Charles Lunalilo Trust Estate, President of the Abigail K. Kawānanakoa Foundation, Chief Executive Officer of The Queen's Health Systems, Trustees of the Charles Reed Bishop Trust, Kahu William Bishop Kaihe‘ekai Maioho, President of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Royal Order of Kamehameha I, ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu, Hale O Nā Ali‘i O Hawai‘i, and Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors – Māmakakaua.

Report Title:

Royal Mausoleum at Mauna ‘Ala; Working Group

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.C.R. NO.	80
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1