STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1496-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 63

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 63 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT VERY LOW INCOME NATIVE HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands implement programs to support very low income native Hawaiian beneficiaries.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 63 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair