RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
Summary
Defines "beneficiary consultation". Prohibits the department of Hawaiian home lands from disposing or extending a general lease to non-beneficiaries, unless there are no applicants seeking to enter into a general lease to the use and occupancy of a tract of Hawaiian home lands. Requires the department to notify beneficiaries through beneficiary consultation prior to the disposition of Hawaiian home lands. Adds language to require Section 204 lessees mandate homestead beneficiary agreements. Prohibits the department from establishing additional criteria to enter into a general lease with an applicant, under certain conditions. Specifies that the department may grant a license or enter into a general lease, under certain conditions. Allocates the interest or other earnings from the Hawaiian home loan fund and Hawaiian home general loan fund into their respective funds, under certain conditions. Requires the department to submit a quarterly report to the legislature and beneficiaries. Authorizes the department to negotiate with homestead association governed water agencies to maintain water systems prior to other service providers, under certain conditions. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 104) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Acasio, Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to HWN, WAM/JDC.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to HWN, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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