Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 5, 1 May 1995 — Other important legislation [ARTICLE]

Other important legislation

Supported by OHA S.B. 102 - Requires the Department of Education to establish a task force to study and make recommendations to the Legislature on establishing a single Hawaiian immersion campus system for all grades. S.B. 596 - Establishes a home construc-

tion and improvement loan program for the residents of Maunalaha (O'ahu). Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to eommenee discussion with OHA regarding the transfer of the Maunalaha subdivision to OHA. S.B. 1336 Establishes the Hui 'Imi Advisory Counci and makes it a part of the Office of the

Lieutenant Governor until 2003. Amended by the House Finance Committee to include an appropriation for the Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council. Opposed by OHA S.B. 75 / H.B. 131 Authorizes the exhange of 2.87 acres of private land for 5 parcels of pubhc land situated at Hanalei, Kaua'i for the

expansion of Hanalei School. Held (Bills whieh will carry over to session '96) H.B. 2071 - Requires OHA's pro rata share of ceded lands revenue be 20 percent of the public land trust revenues less 20 percent of the cost of capitol improvement projects.