Read the proposed bill here:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/HB2737_.pdf
Email testimony here:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony/
BTW in the Haole World "If it's not in writing it does not exist" which is B.S. but it is a good thing to put THIS in writing which can be used to show at a later time that it is without your consent. Whenever dealing with real property... put it in writing that YOU DISAGREE with the sale of private property. This applies specifically to legal heirs of private property as well as patents which is another topic. Putting it in writing actually helps like how our kupuna did with the Ku'e Anti-Annexation Petition. Whoa they were smart to do so!
This does not solely affect members of civic clubs since not all title holders belong to Hawaiian civic clubs and there are some frauds who belong to civic clubs too but that is another topic. My paternal grandmother and my paternal great grandmother before her belongs to these societies with roots from Hana, Paia, and Kaupo!
Here it is. Fully explained below in more detail. Mahalo!
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TO: AHCC Officers and Board ofDirectors; Presidents of Civic Clubs
Info: Other interested Hawaiianorganizations
Please transmit this e-mail to all members of civicclubs.
The House of Representatives, Committee on Finance isholding a hearing on Wednesday, February 17, at 10:00 a.m., room 308,
10:00 a.m. on House Bill 2737, Relating to the Disposition of Public
Lands. The bill directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to
fund the general fund by disposing of public lands. It also directs
the Department to dispose of public lands leased to not-for-profit
organizations in meeting certain criteria.
This bill includesthe sales of public trust lands and with 20% of proceeds going to OHA
and 80% to the state. Please note the AHCC passed reso 09-30,
Supporting a Full Moratorium on Any Sale, Exchange or Alienation of Crown and Government Lands, of the Former Kingdom of Hawai'i, Currently
Held in Public Trust by the State of Hawaii, untilthe Legal, Political,
and Moral Claims of the Native Hawaiian Peoples Against the United
States and the State of Hawaii are Resolved.
This bill is a'olepono especially in view of the potential passage of the Akaka Bill and
the creation of a Native Hawaiian Governing Entity. This is one bill
that civic clubs and all Native Hawaiians are encouraged to submit
testimony on and to be present at the hearing. I will be working on the
AHCC testimony over the next couple days and wanted to get this out to
you right away.
Written testimony can be submitted via email.Click on the link to the hearing notice for information and click on HB2737 Status to get a copy of the bill.
Here’s the link:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_02-17-10_1_.HTM
Leimomi
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULARSESSION OF 2010
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Rep. Marcus R.Oshiro, Chair
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair
Rep. HenryJ.C. Aquino
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto
Rep. Karen LeinaniAwana
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III
Rep. Tom Brower
Rep.James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Isaac W. Choy
Rep. JessicaWooley
Rep. Denny Coffman
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep.Sharon E. Har
Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Gilbert S.C.Keith-Agaran
Rep. Gene Ward
Rep. Chris Lee
NOTICEOF HEARING
DATE:
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
TIME:
10:00A.M.
PLACE:
Conference Room 308
State Capitol
415South Beretania Street
A G E N D A # 1
HB 2598
Status
RELATINGTO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Suspends for three years, fromJuly 1, 2010, to June 30, 2013, the distribution of transient
accommodations tax revenues to the counties.
FIN
HB 2542
Status
RELATINGTO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
Addresses the fiscal year 2009-2010 budgetshortfall by transferring to the general fund a total of $10,000,000 in
excess balances from certain special funds.
FIN
HB 2737
Status
RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to fund the general fund by disposing of
public lands. Also directs the Department to dispose of public lands
leased to not-for-profit organizations meeting certain criteria.
FIN
HB 2887
Status
RELATING TO TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEYS.
Transfers temporarily to the general fund the portion of moneys from the Hawaii
tobacco settlement special fund designated for the Hawaii tobacco
prevention and control trust fund. Requires interest and earnings of
the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund to be deposited into the
general fund. Reduces the portion of moneys from the Hawaii tobacco
settlement special fund to be transferred to the tobacco enforcement
special fund. Encourages the nonprofit entity responsible for the
Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund to increase its annual
expenditures to assist in revitalizing the economy. Takes effect on
07/01/2010, and sunsets on 06/30/2015.
FIN
The followingbill(s) is for decision-making purposes only to insert substantive
provisions into the short form bill. A public hearing will be scheduled
at a later date, at which time testimony will be accepted.
HB40
Status
RELATING TO STATE BONDS.
Short form billrelating to state bonds.
FIN
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Personswishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours
prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
·Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· TheCommittee the comments are directed to;
· The date and timeof the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The numberof copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort willbe made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials
received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed
to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the
hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or
1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit
testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be
considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to
participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign
language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the
Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to
HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt
requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified
individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings arebroadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on
the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
________________________________________
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro
Chair
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