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HI HB259

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2019

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Decoite

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to create a digital database of applicant, beneficiary, and lessee records with assistance from the office of enterprise technology services.

  • Database must include homestead lease application status, number of applications, addresses, denied leases, designated successors, lease history, and other information determined by the Hawaiian Homes Commission.

  • Digital database must be completed and operational by July 1, 2020.

  • Appropriates an unspecified amount from general revenues for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to create the database, to be supplemented by DHHL's existing operating budget.

  • Addresses inefficiencies in DHHL operations caused by beneficiary records being spread across multiple locations and aims to reduce lease award abuse by lessees.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.

Appropriation ($)

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, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5).

2/15/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance2/15/2019
Judiciary1/29/2019
Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs1/22/2019

Full Bill Text

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