THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

261

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, is amended by adding a new section to title 2 to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§   .  Monthly accountability reports; beneficiaries.  (a)  The department of Hawaiian home lands shall provide accountability reports to beneficiaries of this Act, which shall be posted on the department of Hawaiian home lands' website each month; provided that the department of Hawaiian home lands may include the accountability reports in any existing monthly reports posted on that website; provided further that no beneficiary shall be required to hold a lease under this Act as a condition precedent to obtaining access to any accountability report released pursuant to this subsection.

     (b)  Each accountability report shall include, with respect to each monthly period:

     (1)  An accounting of expenditures for all interests in land leases awarded pursuant to section 207 that were exchanged or sold between beneficiaries; and

     (2)  An accounting of the department's expenditures of general revenue and a summary of the status of the funds and accounts identified in section 213."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DHHL; Hawaiian Home Lands; Beneficiaries; Monthly Reports

 

Description:

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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