STAND. COM. REP. 107

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 1301

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1301 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND ADVISORY BODIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the bill is to ensure native Hawaiian representation on the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR), the Land Use Commission (LUC), and the public advisory body for Coastal Zone Management (CMZ).

Your Committee finds that the decisions of BLNR, LUC, and the public advisory body for CMZ often have immediate and lasting impacts on matters relating to Hawaiian cultural, economic, social, religious, political, and historical concerns. However, Hawaiian representation is not included in the decision-making process.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support of the bill. BLNR took no position on the matter.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1301 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair