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HI HCR133
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/13/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ken Ito
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AI Summary
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Requests the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiian Homes Commission, Board of Education, and University of Hawaii Board of Regents to televise their respective general meetings.
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Notes that 'Ōlelo Community Television has successfully televised State Legislature and Honolulu City Council proceedings, demonstrating the viability of broadcasting government meetings.
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Cites complaints from native Hawaiian communities that they remain uninformed about Office of Hawaiian Affairs activities due to lack of televised meetings.
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States that televised meetings allow the public to view actual proceedings rather than relying solely on print media summaries of discussed issues.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the chairpersons of each respective board or commission.
Legislative Description
Requesting the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Board of Education, and University of Hawaii Board of Regents to televise their respective general meetings.
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on EDN/HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Kawakami, McKelvey excused (2).
4/1/2013