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HI SCR60
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kaiali'i Kahele
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AI Summary
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Affirms the right of Hawaiian Home Lands trust beneficiaries to require the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Department of Transportation to reach a resolution and provide fair compensation for past, present, and future use of land beneath the Mauna Kea Access Road and surrounding parcels
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References Act 14 (1995), which authorized a land exchange to resolve the State's improper and uncompensated use of Trust lands between August 21, 1959, and July 1, 1988, but notes no land exchange has been initiated in the 24 years since enactment
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States that 28,418 beneficiary applicants were on the Hawaiian home lands lease waitlist as of December 31, 2017, and many die waiting while non-Hawaiian interests gain access to the land
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Requires the Hawaiian Homes Commission to consult with beneficiaries on land disposition matters, as mandated by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act and Hawaii State Constitution
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Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Governor, Hawaiian Homes Commission Chairperson, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board Chairperson, Board of Land and Natural Resources Chairperson, Director of Transportation, and all county Mayors
Legislative Description
Supporting The Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Beneficiaries By Affirming Their Right To Require The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, Department Of Land And Natural Resources, And Department Of Transportation To Come To A Resolution And Fair Compensation For Past, Present, And Future Use Of The Land Beneath The Mauna Kea Access Road And Other Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Parcels In The Surrounding Area.
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Last Action
Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
6/23/2020