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HI HB1252

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ken Ito

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new part to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 10 recognizing Native Hawaiian people as the only indigenous, aboriginal people of Hawaii
  • Authorizes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to establish a five-member Native Hawaiian Roll Commission responsible for preparing, maintaining, and certifying a roll of qualified Native Hawaiians based on ancestry and cultural connection criteria
  • Requires commission members to be appointed by the OHA board of trustees with one member each from Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, and Maui counties, plus one at-large member
  • Dissolves Chapter 10H of Hawaii Revised Statutes and repeals Act 195, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011
  • Transfers all records, equipment, and property from the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, effective July 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Native Hawaiian Roll Commission; OHA

Last Action

Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.

12/17/2015

Committee Referrals

Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs2/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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