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HI HB1154

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Faye Hanohano

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Create the Aha Kiole Commission in the Department of Land and Natural Resources to formally recognize the aha moku system of indigenous resource management
  • Empower Native Hawaiians to participate in managing Hawaii's natural, cultural, and historical resources through the commission
  • Commission will advise the Governor on land and natural resource management using moku boundaries and indigenous best practices that acknowledge land contours, local resources, and sustainable community methodologies
  • Supported by the Aha Kiole Advisory Committee, 43 moku from each island, Hawaiian civic clubs, fishing associations, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs; opposed by Department of Land and Natural Resources
  • Recommended to pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

Legislative Description

Aha Kiole Advisory Commission

Last Action

Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.

12/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Water, Land, & Ocean Resources2/9/2011
Hawaiian Affairs1/26/2011

Full Bill Text

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