STAND. COM. REP. 1553

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 10

H.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 10, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS RECOGNIZE AN OFFICIAL POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN PEOPLE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to continue to support efforts at reconciliation with the indigenous Hawaiian people and the restoration of their rights to self-determination by requesting:

(1) Federal recognition of the relationship between the government of the United States and the indigenous Hawaiian people in a manner similar to that afforded to Native Americans and Alaska natives; and

(2) Designation of a permanent federal agency to address indigenous Hawaiian reconciliation proceedings and the political status of indigenous Hawaiians.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that this measure expresses the Legislature's steadfast support of reconciliation and restoration of the rights of the Hawaiian people to self-determination.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Including a provision that highlights the nonpartisan nature of support for this measure, as demonstrated by support from Hawaii's Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Hawaii's Congressional delegation; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 10, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 10, H.D. 2.

 

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

 

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ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair