KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Chair |
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Senator Kurt Fevella, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
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1:01 PM |
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Conference Room 224 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Appropriates moneys to fund the operating expenses of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the fiscal biennium beginning on 7/1/2023, and ending on 6/30/2025.
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HWN, WAM |
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RELATING TO PRINCE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANAOLE. Requires certain public buildings near mass transit projects and on Hawaiian home lands to display portraits of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole.
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HWN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to provide to beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, monthly accountability reports that contain certain information on leases and fiscal matters.
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HWN, WAM |
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RELATING TO INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to issue interim rules exempt from the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, after beneficiary consultation is conducted by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and upon approval by the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Requires that the interim rules shall be effective for not more than eighteen months.
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HWN, JDC |
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RELATING TO COMPLIANCE ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Establishes a compliance and enforcement program within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to investigate complaints, conduct investigations, and cooperate with enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with all state laws and rules and county ordinances on Hawaiian Home Lands. Appropriates funds.
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HWN, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Authorizes beneficiaries, who are sixty years or older or terminally ill, to receive an undivided interest award and to designate a successor. Authorizes any eligible heirs of beneficiaries to file successorship claims within a certain timeframe, including posthumous undivided interest awards. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to adopt rules by a certain date.
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HWN, JDC/WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro Chair |
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