THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

TIME:

1:02pm – 2:30pm

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

 

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To comply with social distancing requirements, only written and videoconference testimony will be accepted. 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

SB 1122

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE COUNTY BOARDS OF WATER SUPPLY.

Clarifies requirements on the County Boards of Water Supply.  Adds representation on the County Boards of Water Supply of the interests to be served by the allocation of water for current and foreseeable development and use of Hawaiian Home Lands as set forth in section 221 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.

 

HWN, JDC

SB 1123

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Requires counties within sixty days to maintain infrastructure, under specified conditions, as part of any housing development for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

 

HWN, JDC

SB 1246

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE LAW OF THE SPLINTERED PADDLE.

Prohibits a county from enacting any ordinance that prohibits a person from lying by the roadside in safety in accordance with the law of the splintered paddle.

 

HWN, JDC

SB 1409

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRAINING IN NATIVE HAWAIIAN RIGHTS.

Prohibits council, board, and commission members from serving if the member has not completed, within the requisite time, the required training course related to native Hawaiian and Hawaiian traditional and customary rights, native Hawaiian and Hawaiian natural resource protection and access rights, and the public trust, including the State's trust responsibility.

 

HWN, JDC

SB 85, SD1

      (SSCR228)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to engage in lottery and bingo enterprises pursuant to state law.  (SD1)

 

Pending Re-referral to:

HWN, WAM/JDC

[Measure added on 2/12/2021]

 

SB 86, SD1

      (SSCR229)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Authorizes the department of Hawaiian home lands to engage in the operation of medical cannabis dispensaries.  (SD1)

 

Pending Re-referral to:

HWN, HTH/WAM

[Measure added on 2/12/2021]

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Chair