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HI SB1371

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Rosalyn Baker

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to accommodate mooring of native Hawaiian canoes in all state small boat harbors for nonprofit entities operated exclusively for educational purposes.

  • Mandates annual reporting by canoe owners to the department detailing educational activities conducted, including descriptions, dates, and participant numbers for each activity.

  • Directs the department chairperson to adopt rules under Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 91 to implement the mooring accommodation requirements.

  • Establishes this requirement based on the constitutional mandate to promote Hawaiian culture, history, and language education and the historical significance of voyaging canoes to native Hawaiian heritage.

Legislative Description

Small Boat Harbors; Native Hawaiian Canoes

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Choy, Hashem, Oshiro, Say, Tokioka excused (6).

3/20/2013

Committee Referrals

Finance3/20/2013
Water & Land3/7/2013
Ways and Means2/15/2013
Water and Land1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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