STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1796

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 85

 

 

 

 

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 S.C.R. No. 85 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE OF HAWAIIAN LEADERS, LEGAL SCHOLARS, AND A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF MEMBERS OF THE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER WHETHER ITS FIDUCIARY DUTY TO BETTER THE CONDITIONS OF HAWAIIANS AND MANAGE ITS RESOURCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES WOULD BE BETTER SERVED BY HAVING TRUSTEES APPOINTED RATHER THAN ELECTED,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to convene a group of Hawaiian leaders, legal scholars, and Hawaiian community members to review whether the manner of selecting and seating trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs could be improved through an appointment process rather than by election, to consider the appropriate appointing authority, and to consider how to develop a list of the best qualified potential trustees for submittal to the appointing authority.

 

     One individual supported this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 85 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KANIELA ING, Chair