Lorraine Inouye
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 1
Primary
Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources' authority shall supersede the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority for all lands designated under the state conservation district; provided that the Board of Land and Natural Resources upholds its affirmative and non-transferable duty to protect the traditional and customary rights of native Hawaiians as articulated in Article 7 of the Hawaiʻi State Constitution. Clarifies that the natural resource management enforcement and emergency response of Mauna Kea lands shall remain the responsibility of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Takes effect 07/01/25. (SD1)
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2218) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang, McKelvey ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-05-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229.
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
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