Video & Transcript Research : 'Native Hawaiian community'

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-31-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • </c> commitment to their club and community. commitment to their club and community.
  • including the Boys &amp; Girls community including the Boys &amp; Girls Club.<00:10:32.480><c> She's
  • At the Boys & Girls Club, Matthew gives back to his community by serving as the vice president of the
  • </c><00:14:55.000><c> Later</c> and communities that they serve.
  • Later and communities that they serve.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Informational Briefing 01-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • </c> help their community. help their community.
  • </c><00:42:41.520><c> is</c> unless they know how the community is unless they know how the community
  • They might be concerned about the achievement gap, particularly with Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian
  • </c><01:19:26.239><c> I</c><01:19:26.480><c> might</c><01:19:26.640><c> be</c> Native Hawaiian students
  • I might be Native Hawaiian students.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 01-30-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • On pages 21 to 24, departmental communication numbers 147 to 168: transmit various reports. File.
  • departmental</c> &gt;&gt; On pages 21 to 24, departmental &gt;&gt; On pages 21 to 24, departmental communication
  • </c> communication numbers 147 to 168. communication numbers 147 to 168.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 31

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Item number four, Senate communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate communications?
  • And I'd also like to shout out our wonderful community liaison, who's out in our Waianae office this
  • And I'd also like to shout out our<00:25:08.679><c> wonderful</c><00:25:09.200><c> community</c><00:25
  • :09.679><c> liaison,</c><00:25:10.720><c> who's</c> our wonderful community liaison, who's our wonderful
  • community liaison, who's out<00:25:11.040><c> in</c><00:25:11.200><c> our</c><00:25:11.320><c> Waianae
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Mar 19, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 30

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Item number four, Senate communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate communications?
  • to support immigrant and migrant communities across our islands.
  • across migrant [applause] communities across our<00:18:04.480><c> islands</c><00:18:04.920><c> from<
  • ,</c><00:22:47.600><c> including</c> facets of our community, including facets of our community, including
  • Um, I'd like to welcome Duncan Osorio, who's also a member of the community in Wahiawa, a community leader
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Public Safety

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  • </c> also health and safety of the community also health and safety of the community even<00:30:43.120
  • </c> Hawaiian Affairs. Hawaiian Affairs.
  • . community. community.
  • </c> not Tripler, but the community not Tripler, but the community hospitals,<01:13:02.560><c> the</c
  • </c> infrastructure to serve the community infrastructure to serve the community and<01:13:11.160><c>
Bills: SCR180
Summary: The committee opened by noting it was likely its last hearing of the 2026 session, then took up several resolutions. SCR 54, on appointing a hydrogen fire safety expert and training on hydrogen-related protocols, and SCR 59, on allowing certain health care professionals to practice without a license during a state of emergency, drew no testimony. Members discussed SCR 59 as a response to past emergencies and the need for pre-approved, updated registries of professionals who could be deployed quickly in emergencies. SCR 62 SD1, which asks the 911 Board to form a working group with the disability community to address access issues in emergency and 911 responses, received testimony from disability advocates and the 911 Board. Testifiers said the measure should ensure an integrated system with EMS infrastructure, real-time access for dispatchers and field personnel, and public education about the system; they also noted that Smart911 is no longer being used on Oahu and Maui and that a statewide, integrated approach is needed. Members agreed to work the suggested language into the resolution. SCR 179, urging Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, was noted as having no testimony but continuing to raise important issues. SCR 74, calling for an audit of no-bid contracts issued under emergency proclamations from 2020 through 2025, drew strong support from a late testifier who tied the measure to emergency procurement concerns after the Lahaina wildfire and COVID-era contracting. The witness argued that procurement rules should not be waived in ways that compromise safety, and described concerns about unlicensed contractors and construction problems in a state housing project. Members asked about the scope of the audit and whether it would interfere with criminal investigations; the witness said the audit should cover a broad range of contracts, including nonprofit contracts, and should not be limited to the wildfire period. The committee also heard SCR 28 SD1 on creating a Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Medal, with support from the Department of Defense and veterans advocates, who said the resolution is intended to do the groundwork for a future appropriation and to determine eligibility and distribution procedures. Finally, SCR 60 SD1, requesting updates on the “Breaking Cycles” rehabilitation and restorative justice study, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, and reform advocates. The department asked that reporting be annual rather than quarterly because of the complexity of the OCCC project, and supporters said the measure would promote transparency and help ensure the study’s recommendations are implemented. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

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  • </c><01:09:37.759><c> Hawaiian</c><01:09:38.640><c> generational</c><01:09:39.279><c> and</c> the Native
  • Hawaiian generational and the Native Hawaiian generational and traditional<01:09:40.000><c> knowledge
  • </c> Native Hawaiian cultural culture. Native Hawaiian cultural culture.
  • Hawaiian Civic Hawaiian civic clubs.
  • As a Native Hawaiian, this is not an easy thing to do, but I know that this is a program that could be
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.