THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 13, 2015

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 895

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Requires that all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the State and other political subdivisions include accurate and appropriate Hawaiian names and language.  Establishes references for accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words, including proper Hawaiian spelling and punctuation.

 

HWN/GVO, WAM

SB 436

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRAINING.

Requires OHA to administer a training course on native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights.  Requires members of certain state councils, boards, and commissions to attend the training course.

 

HWN/GVO, WAM

SB 1236

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.

Requires a state agency to award not less than 20% of the total value of the agency's procurement contracts to native Hawaiian organizations.  Defines "native Hawaiian organization".

 

HWN/GVO, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair

 

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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Chair