STAND. COM. REP. NO.1573

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 119

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 119, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO REVIEW THE SALE OF LEASES AND SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE ADOPTION OF POLICIES THAT ARE FAIR TO AWARDEES, LEASE PURCHASERS, AND TO THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) investigate the appropriateness of the practice of recipients selling their DHHL awarded lots, or selling homes and lots occupied for a period of time.

Testimony supporting the intent of this measure was received from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee finds that the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, was enacted by the United States Congress with the intent of providing opportunities for native Hawaiians to live in and own a home of their own. Your Committee believes DHHL should investigate the practices of selling awarded unimproved lots or homes on awarded lots to non-family members because these practices may be contrary to the intent of the Act.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 119, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,

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COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair