STAND. COM. REP. NO.  277

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.B. No. 862

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 862 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAINING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

The purpose of this measure is to require state and county department heads to take the training course on native Hawaiian and Hawaiian traditional and customary rights administered by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

 

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Office of Environmental Quality Control, a Council Member of the Maui County Council, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Kalihi Palama Hawaiian Civic Club, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, and Koolau Foundation testified in support of this measure.  The Center for Hawaiian Sovereignty Studies testified in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources commented on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 862 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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KANIELA ING, Chair