STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1785-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2289

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2289, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO KALAUPAPA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Department of Health to include in its annual report regarding Kalaupapa Settlement:

(A) Details and updated information, as available, regarding the permanent transfer to other qualified governmental or nongovernmental entities of the powers and duties of state agencies over Kalaupapa Settlement; and

(B) Community engagement efforts with community stakeholders; and

(2) Require the Governor to issue a proclamation to affirm the date of completion of the transfer of the Department of Health's powers and duties over Kalaupapa Settlement after they have been permanently transferred to other qualified governmental agencies or nongovernmental organizations.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Department of Health; Ka ʻOhana O Kalaupapa; and one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2289, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair