THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Senator Kurt Fevella, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

TIME:

1:01 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 224 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

SB 1235

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Clarifies that the working group established by Act 226, SLH 2022, is a temporary public land trust working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes only.  Provides that the working group's sole purpose shall be to compile a definitive inventory of public land trust lands.  Amends the composition of the working group and authorizes the working group to hire staff.  Appropriates moneys.

 

HWN, WAM

SCR 14 / SR 12

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE.

 

 

HWN

SB 1356

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ADOPTION.

Allows an adopted individual to benefit both by relationship through a natural parent and through an adoptive parent in a disposition or other designation as provided for in accordance with the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, or administrative rules.  Allows the adopted individual and individual?s natural family to continue having the same familial relationship.

 

HWN, JDC

SB 1582

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Ensures that the $600,000,000 appropriated to the department of Hawaiian home lands in Act 279, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, is available for expenditure until June 30, 2025.

 

HWN, WAM

SB 1609

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for certain departments and agencies to provide grants to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that have experience and expertise in supporting and advancing Native Hawaiian communities.

 

HWN, WAM

SB 1357

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Makes permanent Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands upon the department?s request.  Makes permanent Act 98, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits for each residential unit developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

 

HWN, JDC/WAM

[Measure added on 02-03-23]

 

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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Chair