#Mele Carroll

In the state house, Maui incumbents Gil Keith-Agaran, Angus McKelvey and Mele Carroll were supported, as well as newcomers Kaneila Ing and Ekolu Kalama.

“The $2.75 million would cover design and construction for a new water line and/or provisions for fire suppression; ground and site improvements and equipment are a major step in our continued school maintenance initiatives,” said Rep. Carroll.

Since it crossed over to the Senate for review, an amendment was made to add Hana community member representative to a working group, and expand discussion to include examination of shipping costs from Hana, Maui to Oahu.

A dangerously low level of water supply and long range plans for the Moloka’i Irrigation System were the focus of two House Resolutions introduced by Representative Mele Carroll.

The measure, introduced by Rep. Mele Carroll of Maui would require assessments administered to immersion students in grades 3-6 to be developed originally in the Hawaiian language.

Rep. Mele Carroll: “If we are going to support agriculture and assist the islands of Moloka’i and Lana’i to be the bread basket of the state, we need to look closely at our shipping industry and find innovative ways to make it work for everyone.”

Representative Mele Carroll of Maui introduced a bill that seeks funding of Hawaiian Language Immersion Programs by allocating revenues derived from the public land trust.

Several bills introduced by Maui lawmakers will be heard in respective House committees today including items relating to red light cameras, vehicle boot legislation, gaming on Hawaiian Home lands, and the House version of what has become known as the “Move Over” bill.

With an estimated 40 percent of the homeless in Hawaii identified as native Hawaiian, Rep. Carroll of Maui introduced the resolution.

A study is requested to determine the feasibility of establishing a Native Hawaiian Research and Technology Park.

The House passed a resolution calling for an investigation into the status of agreements concerning Hawaiian Kingdom laws.

The village would consist of tents or other approved shelter where homeless Hawaiians could subsist off the land, utilizing traditional Hawaiian methods of sustainability as they progress towards home ownership.

The bill would create an advisory committee to address over fishing concerns on Lanai.

The bill was introduced to address complaints that have surfaced over unsupervised tours at Hulopoe Beach on Lanai.

A pilot program is being proposed that seeks the establishment of a kanaka village for homeless.

HB 711 was drafted to shift the functions involving Native burials, currently held by the Historic Preservation Division to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

A bill that would legalize bingo on Hawaiian Homelands has passed out of the HAW Committee.

House Bill 224 directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to increase archaeological permit fees from $50 to no less than $1,000.

The House Committee on Hawaiian Affairs passed advanced a bill that seeks an exemption for owners of kuleana lands from paying taxes and fees for their water.

A bill seeking a reduction in agricultural water rates for irrigation users on Molokai advanced in the state legislature. House Bill 1483 is designed to provide relief to homestead farmers on the Friendly Isle.