SUPPORT Senate Bill 2019

SB1451KPAC Testimony (pdf)

Measure Title:RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.
Report Title: State Holiday; La Ku‘oko‘a; Hawaiian Recognition Day
Description: Reestablishes La Ku‘oko‘a, Hawaiian Recognition Day, as an official state holiday.

SB1495KPAC Testimony (pdf)

Measure Title: RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR QUIET TITLE.
Report Title: Action for Quiet Title; Kuleana Land; Mediation
Description: Provides that where a quiet title action involves kuleana land, at the request of any defendant at the time the action was brought, the court shall order mandatory mediation with a goal of resolving the dispute and consolidation of separate actions commenced by the same plaintiff or multiple plaintiffs for the same real property in interest. Requires the plaintiff in a quiet title action involving kuleana land to bear the costs of required mediation and only recover certain costs, expenses, or attorney’s fees as the court may deem equitable.

SB190KPAC Testimony (pdf)

Measure Title: RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Report Title: OHA Package; State Budget; Program Appropriations; Operating Costs; OHA150; OHA160; OHA175 ($)
Description: Appropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2019-2021 for operations of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs divisions. Includes operating budgets for Office of Trustees – OHA150; Administration – OHA160; and Beneficiary Advocacy – OHA175. (SD1)

SB1446KPAC Testimony (pdf)

Measure Title: RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Report Title: Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Board of Trustees; Chief Financial Officer; Director of Human Resources; Attorney; Supervision
Description: Requires the administrator of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to receive approval from the board for appointments of the chief financial officer, director of human resources, and attorney. Provides the board the option of having a direct supervisory role over the chief financial officer, director of human resources, and attorney. (SD1)

SR48KPAC Testimony (pdf)

Measure Title: REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT FISCAL AUDIT OF ALL LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS CREATED OR CONTROLLED BY THE OFFICE.
Report Title: Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Limited Liability Corporations; Independent Audit
Description:

SR151KPAC Testimony (pdf)

Measure Title: REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO
COMPLETE THE 2017 INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.
Report Title: Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Financial Audit and Management Review
Description:

SCR184KPAC Testimony (pdf)

Measure Title: REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, STATE OF HAWAII, AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE MATTERS RELATED TO THE ALA WAI WATERSHED.
Report Title: Ala Wai Watershed Working Group
Description: