STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2449

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3178

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3178 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to specify that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees may remove the administrator by majority vote, rather than by two-thirds vote.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Your Committee finds that state law currently provides that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees may remove the Office of Hawaiian Affair's administrator by two-thirds vote of all members. By reducing the number of votes required for removal, this measure will allow the Board of Trustees greater flexibility to take action regarding the status of the administrator.

Your Committee has heard the concerns from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and believes this issue merits further discussion by your Committee on Judiciary.

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. 3178 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 Hawaiian Affairs,

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MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair