Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 2, 1 Pepeluali 1987 — HACPAC Announces its Legislative Package [ARTICLE]

HACPAC Announces its Legislative Package

The Hawaiian Civic Poliheal Action Committee (HACPAC), political arm of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, is following through on some of the mandates of the AOHCC's 27th annual convention on Kauai at the current session of the Hawaii state legislature. Ten resolutions from that convention form the basis of HACPAC's 1987 legislative packet whieh represent an interesting variety of issues. Some received media attention during the 1986 legislative session. Others are of state and ioeal community eoneem. According to HACPAC Chairman John Kamalani, his group will be coordinating its activities with the government agencies concerned and will work in eoncert with Hawaiian agencies in their efforts relating to legislative concerns. Those wishing to join ,HACPAC's lobbying efforts may contact Kamalani at 533-2067 or the group's lobbying committee chairperson, Dawn Farm-Ramsey at 842-8637. HACPAC will be holding its third annual legislative reception Feb. 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Von Holt Room, St. Andrews Cathedral. Legislators will be on hand to meet with AOHCC and HACPAC members. Tomi Downey Chong is chairing this event. Other 1987 HACPAC plans include conducting political workshops during the year and participating with AIu Like ine. and the Council of Hawaiian Organizations' poliheal workshops; activities Nov. 1-7 in eelebration of Ho'olako 1987 — The Year of the Hawaiian; candidate endorsements; and a fund raiser at Ho'ike'ike on the Great Lawn Mar. 1 during Bishop Museum's Family Sunday. Resolutions forming the basis of HACPAC's 1987 legislative packet foIlow. 1. Urging the State Legislature to grant native Hawaiians the right to sue for enforcement of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trust. 2. Urging the Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to pursue a resolution of the conflict between the language of the State Constitution and Chapter 10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regarding the corpuse of the OHA Trust and the source of ceded land revenues. 3. Demanding that the Governor and State Legislature budget for and fund the administrative costs of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and reimburse with interest such expenses, namely, $13,988,246 incurred since 1979. 4. Urging the Board of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to rescind their decision relative to Linekona School and give the Office of Hawaiian Affairs an opportunity to apply for and acquire this ceded land." 5.Urging the State Legislature of Hawaii to adopt a Water Code reflecting the public trust imposed on water by the State Constitution. 6. Urging the State of Hawaii and Hawaii County to collaborate in the development and implementation of a comprehensive fire management plan for the public lands of Pu'uwa'awa'a and Pu'uanahulu, North Kona, Hawaii. 7. Requesting the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to immediately review rules and regulations recently imposed upon Mauna Ala (Royal Mausoleum) by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. 8. Urging the State Legislature to create a separate Division of Historic Preservation in the Department of Land and Natural Resources and to strengthen laws regarding archeological standards and preservation requirements affecting native Hawaiian sites, artifacts and battle or burial places. 9. Proclaiming Bernice Pauahi Bishopthe Outstanding Humanitarian of the Nineteenth Century. 10. Requesting the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs House of Delegates to request the legislature to introduce a bill to amend the Hawaii State Statutes, Chapter 13, and the State Constitution, Article 12, Section 5.