HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates, Chair |
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Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Adrian K. Tam |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 |
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10 a.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Designates November 28 of each year as La Ku‘oko‘a, Hawaiian Recognition Day, not constituting a state holiday, to celebrate the historical recognition of independence of the kingdom of Hawaii. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage.
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RELATING TO KALAUPAPA MONTH. Designates January as "Kalaupapa Month". (SD1)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Allocates fixed amounts of the transient accommodations tax revenues to provide funding for the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and Iolani Palace. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Requires the governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, and heads of principal departments to prominently display a Hawaiian language translation of the name of their respective office or department at least once on the main page of their official website and in the letterhead of their stationery. Requires all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the State and other political subdivisions that include Hawaiian names or words to include accurate and appropriate Hawaiian names, spelling, and punctuation. Establishes references for accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words, including proper Hawaiian spelling and punctuation. Clarifies that the full text of bills and other official documents are not required to be written in Hawaiian and that misspelled or incorrectly punctuated Hawaiian words and names shall not invalidate the documents or render them unenforceable and no cause of action shall arise accordingly. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO JUNETEENTH DAY. Establishes June 19 of each year as Juneteenth Day.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates Chair |
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