STAND. CON. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR04 , 2024
RE: H.R. No. 176
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was
referred H.R. No. 176 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION TO
CONSULT BENEFICIARIES OF THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT
REGARDING ALTERNATIVE WAITLIST AND AWARD PRIORITIZATION BASED
ON LINEAL AND GENERATIONAL DESCENDANCY FOR HAWAIIAN HOME
LANDS LOCATED IN HANA, MAUI,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Hawaiian Homes
Commission to consult beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes
Commission Act regarding alternative waitlist and award
prioriti~ation based upon lineal and generational descendancy for
Hawaiian Home Lands located in Hana, Maui.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this
measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Your Committee finds that the Department of Hawaiian Home
Lands currently gives priority for homestead leases based upon a
beneficiary’s date of application. However, in some situations it
may be more culturally appropriate, and preferable, for awards to
be based upon lineal and generational descendance.
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As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R.
No. 176 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Judiciary &
Hawaiian Affairs,
DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee R erral: Date: , II I
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
JHA Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. TARNAS, David A. (C)
2. TAKAYAMA, Gregg (VC) V
3. EVSLIN, Luke A.
4. GANADEN, Sonny
5. HOLT, Daniel V ~______
6. ICHIYAMA, Linda
7. ILAGAN, Greggor
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8. KONG, Sam Satoru
9. MIYAKE, Tyson K.
10. SOUZA, Kanani
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TOTAL (10) 0 z
The recommendation is: Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO