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HI HR120
Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kaniela Ing
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AI Summary
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Requests the Governor issue a proclamation designating January 2018 to January 2019 as the Year of the Hawaiian to celebrate Native Hawaiian accomplishments and heritage over the past 30 years.
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Directs the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to study and develop a plan for celebrating the Year of the Hawaiian, including proposed events, commemorations, and fundraising strategies.
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Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit the celebration plan and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2018 Regular Session.
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Instructs the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to coordinate with the Native Hawaiian community to organize, plan, and fund celebratory events and commemoration activities throughout the designated year.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be sent to the Governor, Hawaiian Homes Commission, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Kamehameha Schools, and various Native Hawaiian organizations and councils.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Governor To Issue A Proclamation To Designate January 2018 To January 2019 As The Year Of The Hawaiian And Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Study And Recommend To The Legislature A Plan To Celebrate The Year Of The Hawaiian.
Year of the Hawaiian
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017