STAND. COM. REP. NO.  67

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1095

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1095 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure more equitable representation in the Hawaiian Homes Commission for the people of Lanai by amending the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act to reduce the number of commissioners that are residents of the City and County of Honolulu and to add a commissioner from the island of Lanai.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hoomana Pono, LLC., and several individuals testified in support of this measure. One individual testified in opposition to this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1095 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KANIELA ING, Chair