HI HR33

Convenes a working group to develop recommendations for a new governance and management structure for Mauna Kea that includes collaborative engagement with all stakeholders, particularly the Native Hawaiian community.

Working group membership consists of 13 members: one chairperson, three House representatives, seven Native Hawaiians nominated by Native Hawaiian groups, and one each from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Board of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii Board of Regents, and Mauna Kea Observatories.

Working group must consider the December 2020 Independent Evaluation of the Implementation of the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan, which found the University of Hawaii failed to effectively implement management actions respecting Hawaiian cultural practices and lacked genuine consultation with the Native Hawaiian community.

Requires the working group to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than December 31, 2021.

Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Speaker of the House, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Board of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii Board of Regents, and Mauna Kea Observatories.