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HI HCR313
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Mele Carroll
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AI Summary
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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.
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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).
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Addresses the court's finding that the Hawaiian Homes Commission failed to adopt proper rulemaking procedures, leaving future applicants without official evaluation guidance.
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Requires the rules to comply with the Lum court decision regarding evaluation processes for pastoral homestead and commercial lease applications.
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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