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30th Legislature, 2019
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Chair

Maile S.L. Shimabukuro
Senate District 21
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 222
phone: 808-586-7793
fax: 808-586-7797
senshimabukuro@capitol.hawaii.gov

Vice Chair

Kaiali‘i Kahele
Senate District 1
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 213
phone: 808-586-6760
fax: 808-586-6689
senkkahele@capitol.hawaii.gov

Members

Les Ihara Jr.	Kurt Fevella
Jarrett Keohokalole

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The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to Hawaiian affairs, including but not limited to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiian home lands, sovereignty, and burial councils.

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HWN Measures Scheduled for Hearing (Current Notices)

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HWN Measures in 2019

Measure and Title
SB43 SD1 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
SB2017 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
SB2097 RELATING TO PROPERTY ACCESS.
SCR2 STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ALLOW HAWAIIAN HOMESTEADS TO BE DIRECT RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS UNDER THE NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT.
SCR3 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES THAT BETTER PROTECT IWI KUPUNA AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES.
SR2 STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ALLOW HAWAIIAN HOMESTEADS TO BE DIRECT RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS UNDER THE NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT.
SB2372 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
SB2390 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB2410 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS' PRO RATA SHARE OF THE PUBLIC TRUST LAND.
HB2010 HD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
HB2015 HD1 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB2498 RELATING TO KA PAPAHANA KAIAPUNI COMPLEX AREA SUPERINTENDENT.
SB2525 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
SB2526 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
SCR22 URGING THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN UPDATED SUSTAINABLE YIELD FOR THE KUALAPUU AQUIFER SYSTEM THAT INCORPORATES THE FINDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S CENTRAL MOLOKAI GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND AVAILABILITY STUDY TO PROTECT NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICES AND THE FUTURE WATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF MOLOKAI.
HB2208 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
SB3020 RELATING TO TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN PRACTICES.
SB3066 RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICE.
HB2588 HD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
SCR37 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION TO EXAMINE AND FORMULATE A RECONCILIATION PROCESS RELATING TO ISSUES OF PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE IMPORTANCE TO THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE, STATE OF HAWAII, AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
SCR52 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO COLLABORATE ON BUILDING NEW HOMES ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS USING PRISONERS TO CONSTRUCT THE HOMES.
SCR54 STRONGLY URGING THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I AND THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I TO PROTECT THE WAHI PANA OF WAIMAKAOHI‘IAKA AND THE TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICE OF MAKING THE SALT BEDS AND GATHERING PA‘AKAI (SALT) IN HANAPEPE, KAUA‘I FOR ALL FUTURE GENERATIONS.
SCR55 DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER AS HAWAIIAN HISTORY MONTH.
SCR57 URGING THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I TO PROVIDE NATIVE HAWAIIANS WITH THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUE.
SCR59 URGING THE FUNDING OF THE MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF PREKINDERGARTEN IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ALLOW ACCESS TO ALL CHILDREN OF HAWAII, ESPECIALLY NATIVE HAWAIIANS, IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGE PATHWAYS.
SCR60 SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS BENEFICIARIES BY AFFIRMING THEIR KULEANA TO HAVE A VOICE IN COMING TO A RESOLUTION ON COMPENSATION FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE MAUNA KEA ACCESS ROAD AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS PARCELS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.
SCR61 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO: (1) DEVELOP A HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND HAWAIIAN CULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND FAMILIARITY PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES THROUGH ITS OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN EDUCATION TO INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BY 2023; (2) ESTABLISH A HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE GRADUATION EXIT REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BY 2030; AND (3) STRENGTHEN THE HAWAIIAN HISTORY REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE PRE-1959 HISTORY TO BE TAUGHT FROM AN INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN PERSPECTIVE BY 2030.
SR37 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS AND TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STUDY TO THE LEGISLATURE.
SCR70 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS AND TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STUDY TO THE LEGISLATURE.
SCR77 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, TO PROVIDE A PROGRESS REPORT REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KAU WATER SYSTEM.
SR44 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, TO PROVIDE A PROGRESS REPORT REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KAU WATER SYSTEM.
SCR109 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE MITIGATION PLAN WITH SHORT AND LONG TERM SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE SPREAD OF AND ERADICATE GORSE ON HAWAII ISLAND.
SR69 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE MITIGATION PLAN WITH SHORT AND LONG TERM SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE SPREAD OF AND ERADICATE GORSE ON HAWAII ISLAND.
SCR168 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAYS DIVISION, AND HAWAII COUNTY TO COLLECTIVELY DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPROVE MEALANI ROAD AND ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL TO USE MEALANI ROAD AS AN EMERGENCY BYPASS ROUTE WHEN MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY IS INACCESSIBLE.
SR124 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAYS DIVISION, AND HAWAII COUNTY TO COLLECTIVELY DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPROVE MEALANI ROAD AND ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL TO USE MEALANI ROAD AS AN EMERGENCY BYPASS ROUTE WHEN MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY IS INACCESSIBLE.
SR128 REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF AWARDING UNDIVIDED LEASE INTERESTS IN HAWAIIAN HOME LAND TRACTS TO BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE NOT YET BEEN AWARDED HAWAIIAN HOMESTEAD LEASES.
SR129 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS AND PROVIDE DATA ON THE NUMBER OF DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR AND NEED HOUSING IN EACH COUNTY, BY INCOME CLASSIFICATION AND UNIT TYPE.
SR130 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND OTHER TRUST ASSETS TO ITS NATIVE HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES.
SR131 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS FOR ALLOWING TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN FARMING SYSTEMS ON CONSERVATION LANDS.
SCR175 REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF AWARDING UNDIVIDED LEASE INTERESTS IN HAWAIIAN HOME LAND TRACTS TO BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE NOT YET BEEN AWARDED HAWAIIAN HOMESTEAD LEASES.
SCR176 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS AND PROVIDE DATA ON THE NUMBER OF DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR AND NEED HOUSING IN EACH COUNTY, BY INCOME CLASSIFICATION AND UNIT TYPE.
SCR177 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND OTHER TRUST ASSETS TO ITS NATIVE HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES.
SCR178 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS FOR ALLOWING TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN FARMING SYSTEMS ON CONSERVATION LANDS.
SR159 URGING THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN CONVENTION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES TO CREATE HAWAIIAN NATIONALITY AS A PROTECTED CLASS FOR PURPOSES OF HAWAII'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS.
SCR189 URGING THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN CONVENTION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES TO CREATE HAWAIIAN NATIONALITY AS A PROTECTED CLASS FOR PURPOSES OF HAWAII'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS.
GM621 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL KALEIKINI, for a term to expire 06-30-2021.

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