STAND. COM. REP. NO.  72

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1660

 

 

 

 

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. 1660 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAIIANS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the implementation of laws that relate to native Hawaiians and Hawaiians by recognizing in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Hawaiian people as the indigenous people of the State of Hawaii.

 

     The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Malama Kauai, Na Koa Ikaika o Ka Lahui Hawaii, Aha Kiole Advisory Committee, Japanese American Citizens League, Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Ko'olau Foundation, Ko'olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, Kako'o O'iwi, submitted testimony in support of this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this bill.

 

     This bill is part of the Hawaiian Caucus' 2009 legislative package.  It strengthens language in section 10-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that concerns the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and defines Hawaiians and native Hawaiians.


 

     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. 1660 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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MELE CARROLL, Chair