SENATOR MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO A P R I L
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Hawai‘i State Senate ~ Senate District 21 Wai`anae Coast Ko Olina Honokai Hale Kalaeloa
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team maile for legisaltive session 2021 RECOGNIZING & CONGRATULATING Jewelyn Kapuamohala Yun Lee Kirkland As an Outstanding Westside Leader and Teacher Selflessly Building the Community Each and Every Single Day
WHEREAS, there are those individuals who faithfully manifest a desire, vision, and dedication to teaching and sharing their mana'o in a healthy learning environment for all keiki on the Wai'anae Coast; and WHEREAS, JEWELYN KAPUAMOHALA YUN LEE KIRKLAND, is a Nānākuli homesteader since 1970 and Secretary and Board for Ahupua'a O Nānākuli Homestead since 2013, and supported the restoration of the Nānākuli muliwai at Kalanianaʻole Beach Park through the Ahupuaʻa O Nānākuli Homestead; and xv WHEREAS, JEWELYN KAPUAMOHALA YUN LEE KIRKLAND, is a 1979 graduate of Wai'anae High School, and an educator since 2002 who is currently employed by Nānākuli High and Intermediate School (NHIS) since 2006; and WHEREAS, JEWELYN KAPUAMOHALA YUN LEE KIRKLAND, created lessons that combined art, culture, and science to make learning interesting and relevant by re-establishing a nursery on the campus of NHIS and began growing native Hawaiian plants for restoration projects and facilitated huakaʻi (field trips) to Kaʻena Point with her students to understand the importance of and threats to the native coastal ecosystem and seabirds, and designed the ʻAʻaliʻi Program of NHIS and engaged students in countless activities with Mālama Learning Center’s (MLC’s) mauka- to-makai ʻĀina Restoration Programs; and WHEREAS, JEWELYN KAPUAMOHALA YUN LEE KIRKLAND, mentored teachers in the Waiʻanae Region in ʻāina-based education and served as a key point-person for community outreach and education in Nānākuli; and WHEREAS, JEWELYN KAPUAMOHALA YUN LEE KIRKLAND, joined the MLC’s Mālama ʻĀina Field School as one of the original teachers in the summer of 2013 and has been teaching every summer since then; and WHEREAS, JEWELYN KAPUAMOHALA YUN LEE KIRKLAND, advocated for Watershed Management and Restoration by partnerships with MLC, Ka'ala Learning Center, Wai'anae Mountains Watershed Partnerships, O'ahu Army Natural Resource Program, Mālama Loko Ea, and Mokauea Fishing Village; and WHEREAS, JEWELYN KAPUAMOHALA YUN LEE KIRKLAND, volunteered on the Kaiaulu, WatershedManagement/Restoration, Ulana (weaving) Lauhala, and Hula and 'Ohana; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Thirty-First Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i, Regular Session of 2021, that this body hereby commends JEWELYN KAPUAMOHALA YUN LEE KIRKLAND for her dedication, service, and commitment to her students and colleagues on the Wai'anae Coast and throughout the State of Hawai'i.
senator shimabukuro’s 2021 session bills OHA Elec�ons- Public Funding SB 981 HD1 JHA, FIN
Amends the MAXIMUM amount of public funds available to each candidate running for public office to a specific percentage of the expenditure limit established for each elec�on. Also amends the amount each OHA candidate must raise in order to qualify for public elec�on funding support.
OHA Elec�ons- Randomized Ballots SB 238 HD1 JHA, FIN
Amends ballot requirements to display candidate for trustees by residency & non-residency AND to randomize the order within those grouping.
OHA ISLAND BURIAL COUNCIL
SCR 206 SD1 / SR 171 SD1 H WAL, JHA HCR 131 / HR 113 S HWN/WTL Studies the benefits/impact of transferring the jurisdic�on of the Island Burial Council (IBC) from the DLNR to OHA.
Miscellaneous Hawaiian Affairs Kapu Aloha Faith Pods
SCR 25 SD1 / SR 14 SD1 ADOPTED HCR40 / HR 32 H CMV, JHA Urges the State Department of Public Safety to incorporate “Faith Pods” and “Kapu Aloha” into their pre-exis�ng efforts in rehabilita�ng inmates.
Design/Build Honokea Surf Village SB 1412 SD2 HD2 CONF (4/19)
Seeks to issue special purpose revenue bonds for the design, building, & improvement of the Honokea Surf Village (Kalaeloa, O’ahu)
Department of Hawaiian Homelands Remote Contested Case Hearing SB 873 SD1 HD1 CONF
Authorizes contested case hearings to use interac�ve conference technology.
HHC Members & Repor�ng SB 891 SD2 HD1 JHA, FIN
Requires majority of Commissioners be waitlist beneficiaries. Independent HCC counsel. Quarterly Repor�ng of HCC. Act 14 (1995) accoun�ng. LRB Study
HHL Land Use, Lease, & Disposi�on HB 1122 HD1 SD1 HWN, WAM/JDC
Requires beneficiary consulta�on. Prohibits DHHL land disposi�on/extending use to non-beneficiaries if there are current beneficiary applicants. DHHL repor�ng.
DHHL Medical Cannabis
SB 86 SD3 H HHH, JHA, CPC, FIN
Authorizes DHHL to engage in medical cannabis
Maternal Health Morbidity
SB 900 SD2 H HHH, JHA, FIN (DEFER) Requires DHS to study data on severe maternal morbidity disaggregated by county, race, & ethnicity. Report to Legislature
Telephonic Primary Health Care
SB 1258 SD1 HD1 HHH, CPC, FIN (DEFER) Addresses comparable billing for complete telephonic health services in underserved & homeless/indigent popula�ons. Provides criteria.
Child Sex Abuse
SB 826 SD1 JHA (DEFER) Parole residency regula�on requiring child sex abuse offenders, upon release from incarcera�on, to reside at least 2,000 feet away from the vic�m
Dura�onal Residency in Divorce Hawaiian Rights Training SB 1409 HD2 CONF (4/19)
Requires training in Hawaiian tradi�onal & customary rights, resource protec�on & access rights, and public trust du�es to serve on any public council, board, or commission.
Hawaiian Language Mandate SB 1413 SD2 HD1 CAI, JHA, FIN
Requires various state execu�ve & legisla�ve departments to prominently display a Hawaiian transla�on of their office/department on official websites & leterheads. Stalled in committee, “died”
SB 828 HD1 CONF (4/19)
Eliminate residency requirements to ini�ate & complete a divorce in Hawaii. This is helpful in domes�c violence vic�ms, or military service members, or others seeking jus�ce.
Condo Stakeholder Task Force SCR 28 / SR 17 CPN, WAM
Requests DCCA to establish a task force to determine stakeholder criteria for condo owners per the Real Estate Commission and to recommend laws and regula�ons
senator shimabukuro’s 2021 session bills FINES in FINANCIAL HARDSHIP HB 631 HD1 SD1 CONF
Provides judges greater discre�on to adjust past due fines or financial circumstances by a person who violates certain traffic offenses based on inability to pay.
Reconstructed Vehicle SB 57 SD2 HD2 CONF
Eliminates the "obsolete" addi�onal inspec�on required for reconstructed cars which are already subjected to "safety checks."
Interna�onal Girls Day
SCR 26 HD1 / SR 15 HD1 ADOPTED
Establishes October 11th as Hawaii’s Day of the Girl in observa�on of the interna�onal awareness of the challenges faced by girls in the US.
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• Extends the 5 lane on Farrington Hwy, • Open locked portion of Pa’akea Road • Other traffic safety improvements HB 2727 (Act 6 of 2020) appropriating these funds is now authorized for use until 2026 towards addressing the various improvements in resolving the decades of Westside traffic congestion and lack of alternative emergency roadways.
NHIS Performing Arts Center
$ 40 MILLION Build an auditorium / performing arts center to accommodate the growing interest in drama & music on the Leeward Coast. The robust Performing Arts program has produced more than 100 different produc�ons and performances garnering numerous awards & accolades.
Wai‘anae High School Track & Field $ 6 MILLION
$1.5M for ongoing track & field improvements $4.5M to significantly improve the football field
The current facility is over 50 yrs old and poses several risks for those relying on it. Improvements to this resource will provide a more competitive and safer track & field. Stalled in committee, “died”
MA’O ORGANIC FARM SEEKS FEDERAL FUNDING Key members of the legislature sought critical funding to meet our local needs for farm fresh, locally-produced, and self-sustaining food supply. MA’O Organic Farm has been a long-time community resource helping to train future farmers as well as shaping our future to be self-reliant. They combine this effort by also working with local youths in connecting back to the ‘aina. For that reason the local legislators as well as the Chairs of the Legislative Agricultural Committees all signed on in a letter of support to the federal government to acquire an additional $1.5M in CIP funds.
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FAMILY ENGAGES TO MĀLAMA KAHAWAI Fyah Island Family Seeks to Adopt-A-Stream, Waianae Kai’s Kaupuni Stream It is incredibly encouraging to know that in the tumultuous times of this pandemic, community members and organizers are still conscious of the health of our environment and seek to mālama the ‘āina and the wai. When certain groups seek to take up the kuleana of caring for their local streams… it becomes imperative that us as legislators step up and help facilitate, streamline, empower, and optimize the process of adopting a stream. Representative Gates and myself wrote a letter of support to petition the City & County of Honolulu to allow the Fyah Family to adopt and care for Kaupuni Stream in Waianae Kai. Mahalo to all those who care for our community.
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hawaii public housing options Re-Opening Public Housing Waitlist v
The Hawaii Public Housing Authority will be opening the O‘ahu Federal Public Housing waitlist for One, Two, & Three-Bedrooom units. Online applications were accepted beginning 4/16/21 for units in Honolulu, Leeward, & Central O‘ahu. There are TWO application eligibility periods: (1) April 16-April 20 - Honolulu Elderly (over 62yo OR disabled) 1 person studios units - Honolulu Family: 2-bedroom units - Leeward Family: 1, 2, 3-bedroom units (2) April 23 – April 27 - Central Elderly (over 62yo OR disabled) 1-person studio units - Central Family: 2 & 3 bedroom units APPLY: https://www.HPHAisHereForYou.org
RENTAL/UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Hawaii Community Action Program (HCAP) a 501c3 non-profit is offering LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM to cover Utility (Gas/Electric) Assistance APPLY every 1st of the Month (1st come – 1st served) - Accept 8 applicants per month - Can apply every month as long as funds last. Hale Kakou (CARES Act) Covid-related financial stressors relief - Rent/Utility Assistance Program Apply Anytime/year-around
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