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HI HCR313

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/16/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mele Carroll

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Hawaiian Homes Commission to adopt formal rules under Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 91 for awarding commercial leases.

  • References the court ruling in Leimomi Mo'okini Lum v. Hawaiian Homes Commission, which found the Commission failed to follow Hawaii Administrative Rules section 10-3-24 criteria (feasibility of ranch plan and applicant's knowledge/experience).

  • Addresses the court's finding that the Hawaiian Homes Commission failed to adopt proper rulemaking procedures, leaving future applicants without official evaluation guidance.

  • Requires the rules to comply with the Lum court decision regarding evaluation processes for pastoral homestead and commercial lease applications.

  • Mandates transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.

Legislative Description

DHHL; HHC; Commercial Leases; Administrative Rules

Last Action

(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

3/30/2011

Committee Referrals

Hawaiian Affairs3/21/2011

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