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HI HCR228
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Gene Ward
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AI Summary
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Native Hawaiians comprise over 30 percent of Hawaii's homeless population, with over 15 percent living below the poverty level and only 11 percent holding a bachelor's degree
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Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has awarded only approximately 9,700 homestead leases in nearly 100 years, with over 34,000 potential applicants plus 27,000 people on waiting lists
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Kamehameha Schools is Hawaii's largest private landowner and third-largest landholder overall, behind only state and federal governments
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Kamehameha Schools is encouraged to pursue partnerships with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and review properties outside the urban core for potential land exchanges to develop Hawaiian homesteads in better-located communities
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Resolution directs certified copies be transmitted to the Governor, Hawaiian Homes Commission, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and Kamehameha Schools leadership
Legislative Description
Encouraging Kamehameha Schools To Consider The Practice Of Land Exchanges To Facilitate The Development Of Hawaiian Homesteads In Locations That Better Serve The Hawaiian People.
Native Hawaiians
Last Action
Referred to WLH, FIN, referral sheet 33
3/14/2019