HI HCR244

Request the Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to oversee establishment of a lo'i (taro paddy) on the State Capitol grounds.

Division directed to work with native Hawaiian preservation and education groups to secure private donations for materials, allow Onipa'a Na Hui Kalo to provide labor, and coordinate with Oahu Hawaiian immersion and charter schools for education and cultural activities.

Historic Preservation Division required to submit a progress report to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2011 Regular Session convenes.

Recognizes kalo (taro) as Hawaii's official state plant (designated in 2007) and notes its sacred significance and importance to Hawaiian genealogy, culture, and food traditions.

Direct certified copies of the resolution to the Board of Land and Natural Resources Chair, State Historic Preservation Officer, Onipa'a Na Hui Kalo Board, and Charter School Administrative Office Executive Director.