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HI HR278
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 administrative rules for awarding commercial leases in compliance with the court ruling in Leimomi Mo'okini Lum v. Hawaiian Homes Commission
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Directs rule adoption pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to establish clear criteria and requirements for evaluating commercial lease applications
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Responds to court finding that the Hawaiian Homes Commission failed to follow Hawaii Administrative Rules section 10-3-24 (which establishes feasibility of ranch plan and applicant knowledge/experience as evaluation criteria) and failed to adopt proper rulemaking procedures
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Addresses court concern that without adherence to formal rulemaking process, future applicants will lack official guidance on how ranch plan evaluations will be conducted
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Requires 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