STAND. COM. REP. NO.  259

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1806

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1806 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAIIAN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to implement the recommendations of the 'Aha Kiole Advisory Committee and establish an Aha Moku System in a new chapter of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

     A concerned individual supported this bill.  Another individual supported this bill with reservations.  The Aha Kiole Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) supported the intent of this measure and recommended amendments.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Malama Kukuiokane, and several concerned individuals opposed this measure.

 

     Your Committee recognizes that the failure to release the funds contained in Act 212, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2007, establishing the Advisory Committee, has delayed completion of its work.  Your Committee also recognizes the Advisory Committee's concerns about this bill and its recommendation that the Legislature take the time needed to complete the community consultation process and finalize the Aha Moku System using community input already garnered through public meeting.

 

     Further, your Committee believes that the Advisory Committee has the flexibility under Act 212, SLH 2007, to work with traditional Hawaiian land management councils that already exist in the community and move forward with the establishment of a statewide Aha Moku System.

 

     Accordingly, your Committee has amended this bill by replacing its substance with provisions that:

 

(1)  Extend the sunset date of the Aha Kiole Advisory Committee from June 30, 2009, to June 30, 2011; and

 

(2)  Require the Aha Kiole Advisory Committee to submit a final report of its work to the Legislature at least 20 days prior to the 2010 regular legislative session.

 

Technical, nonsubstantive amendments have also been made for clarity and style

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1806, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1806, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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MELE CARROLL, Chair