Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HR154

Introduced
3/8/24  
Refer
3/14/24  
Introduced
3/8/24  

Caption

Requesting The Bureau Of Conveyances To Conduct Or Commission A Study To Determine The Rightful Owners Of Land In And Around Lahaina.

Impact

Furthermore, HR154 seeks to legally restore land to its rightful owners while also planning for the effective rebuilding of Lahaina. The document contextualizes the urgency of this request by referencing the long history of land being taken unlawfully from Native Hawaiians. It highlights that many Native Hawaiians currently face dire conditions, including poverty and homelessness, exacerbated by a systemic disconnect from their historical and cultural ties to the land.

Summary

House Resolution 154 (HR154) calls upon the Bureau of Conveyances in Hawaii to conduct or commission a study to ascertain the rightful owners of land in and around Lahaina. This initiative comes in the wake of historical injustices stemming from the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom in 1893, which led to significant land dispossession among the Native Hawaiian population. The resolution aims to address contemporary consequences of these historical events, which have contributed to socio-economic disparities within the kanaka maoli community.

Contention

Despite the noble goal of land restoration, HR154 may encounter opposition due to conflicting interests around land use and property rights. The exploration of rightful ownership may provoke legal disputes and resistance from individuals or entities that currently hold claims on the land in question. Additionally, the implementation of such studies may draw criticism regarding potential bureaucratic complications and the question of who qualifies as a 'rightful owner' in a legally complex landscape shaped by over a century of colonial governance.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

HI HR145

Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands To Establish A Working Group To Return Crown Lands To Native Hawaiians.

HI HCR145

Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands To Establish A Working Group To Return Crown Lands To Native Hawaiians.

HI SCR125

Requesting The Ka Huli Ao Center For Excellence In Native Hawaiian Law To Establish A Working Group To Return Crown Lands To Native Hawaiians.

HI SR110

Requesting The Ka Huli Ao Center For Excellence In Native Hawaiian Law To Establish A Working Group To Return Crown Lands To Native Hawaiians.

HI HCR207

Urging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Conduct A Comprehensive Economic Analysis Of All Military-leased Lands.

HI HR199

Urging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Conduct A Comprehensive Economic Analysis Of All Military-leased Lands.

HI HCR130

Apologizing To The Native Hawaiian People For The Effective Prohibition In Hawaii Schools Of The Instructional Use Of The Hawaiian Language From 1896 To 1986.

HI HR130

Apologizing To The Native Hawaiian People For The Effective Prohibition In Hawaii Schools Of The Instructional Use Of The Hawaiian Language From 1896 To 1986.

HI SR139

Requesting The Drug Policy Forum Of Hawaii To Study How Social Equity Has Been Implemented In The Cannabis Industry Around The Nation And Ways Social Equity Could Be Implemented In The State Of Hawaii To Benefit Native Hawaiians And Other Victims Of The War On Drugs, And Directing The Department Of Health's Office Of Medical Cannabis Control And Regulation To Study How To Include The Existing Legal Growers And Hemp Licensees, Including Native Hawaiians And Those On Hawaiian Home Lands, To Be Eligible To Test And Sell Cannabis And Hemp Directly To Other Patients, And To Licensed Dispensaries.

HI SB3231

Relating To The Lahaina Bank.

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