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HI HCR94
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
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AI Summary
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Requests the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to convene a task force of Hawaiian leaders, legal scholars, and Hawaiian community members to review whether OHA trustees should be appointed rather than elected.
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Directs the task force to consider the appropriate appointing authority and how to develop a list of qualified potential trustees for submission to that authority.
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Notes that the 2016 OHA elections had significant blank votes (23-26.9%), indicating voter dissatisfaction with the election process.
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Cites federal court decisions (Rice v. Cayetano and Arakaki v. State) that opened OHA trustee elections and candidacy to non-Hawaiians, substantially diminishing Hawaiian self-determination through the electoral process.
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Requires OHA to report to the legislature no later than 20 days before the 2018 regular session with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Convene A Task Force Of Hawaiian Leaders, Legal Scholars, And A Broad Representation Of Members Of The Hawaiian Community To Review And Consider Whether Its Fiduciary Duty To Better The Conditions Of Hawaiians And Manage Its Resources To Meet The Needs Of Hawaiian Beneficiaries Would Be Better Served By Having Trustees Appointed Rather Than Elected.
OHA
Last Action
The committee(s) on OMH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
3/24/2017