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HI HR150

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gene Ward

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has over 27,000 applicants waiting for homestead leases, with many Native Hawaiians discouraged by long waiting times and geographic isolation of available communities
  • Kamehameha Schools, the third-largest landholder in Hawaii, is encouraged to pursue partnerships with community organizations and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to support Native Hawaiian education and housing initiatives
  • Kamehameha Schools is encouraged to review its properties outside the urban core and consider land exchanges with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to facilitate Hawaiian homestead development in better-serving locations
  • Certified copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Governor, Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair, Office of Hawaiian Affairs CEO, Kamehameha Schools CEO, and Kamehameha Schools Board Chairman

Legislative Description

Native Hawaiians; Kamehameha Schools

Last Action

Referred to OMH/WAL, referral sheet 28

3/14/2016

Committee Referrals

Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs3/14/2016

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