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HI HR247
Resolution
Status
3/10/2010
Primary Sponsor
Mele Carroll
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AI Summary
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Urges all state and county agencies holding title or interest in ceded lands in public trust to suspend any sale, gift, exchange, or transfer of these lands until Native Hawaiian legal claims against the United States and State of Hawaii are completely resolved.
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References the 2008 Hawaii Supreme Court decision in Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, which extended an injunction against transferring ceded lands until Native Hawaiian claims are resolved.
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Notes that Act 176 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2009) requires legislative approval by concurrent resolution with a two-thirds majority vote before the state can sell or gift crown or government lands classified as such before August 15, 1895, but states this protection is inadequate.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, county mayors and council chairs, Senate President, and House Speaker.
Legislative Description
Urging all state and county departments and agencies from selling, gifting, exchanging, or otherwise transferring any interest in ceded land in the public trust until all claims by native Hawaiians have been resolved.
Last Action
(H) Referred to HAW/WLO, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 49
3/12/2010