HI HB1327

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 171-4(a) to require at least one member of the Board of Land and Natural Resources to have demonstrated expertise in native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices.

Expands the qualification criteria to include college degrees in Hawaiian studies, native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices, or related subject areas.

Adds work history in native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices as an acceptable qualification in addition to forestry, wildlife conservation, geology, environmental science, marine biology, or land management fields.

Maintains the existing requirement that at least one board member have a background in conservation and natural resources, now alongside the new requirement for native Hawaiian expertise.

Takes effect on July 1, 2020.