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House Panel Subpoenas Land Fund, Agriculture Agency - Honolulu Civil Beat Both agencies were the targets of recent critical examinations by State Auditor Les Kondo. Reading time: 3 minutes. A Hawaii House of Representatives investigation of the Agribusiness Development Corp. and a state land and development fund is starting to ramp up on the heels of audits critical of the two state agencies. On Tuesday, a House investigative committee issued subpoenas to the ADC, the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture. The committee plans to start hearings with witnesses in September and a final report with recommendations is due in December, one month ahead of the 2022 legislative session. ....
Panel To Examine Audit Of Agribusiness Development Corp - Honolulu Civil Beat Panel To Examine Audit Of Agribusiness Development Corp The appointed House committee members will also investigate the audit of the DLNR’s Special Land Development Fund. Reading time: 2 minutes. Hawaii House Speaker Scott Saiki on Monday appointed members to serve on a House Investigative Committee to Investigate Compliance with Audit Nos. 19-12 and 21-01. Rep. Della Au Belatti in February. Cory Lum/Civil Beat The audits are, respectively, of the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Special Land Development Fund and the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Hawaii State Auditor in January reported that the ADC was failing to do its mission. An auditor’s 2019 report on the special fund criticized the DLNR for not being more accountable for decisions involving taxpayer money. ....
Denby Fawcett: Hawaii s Capitol Shouldn t Be Turned Into A Fortress - Honolulu Civil Beat Denby Fawcett: Hawaii s Capitol Shouldn t Be Turned Into A Fortress A bill to fortify Hawaii’s open State Capitol with metal detectors and security barriers thankfully dies in the Legislature. About the Author Denby Fawcett is a longtime Hawaii television and newspaper journalist, who grew up in Honolulu. Her book, Secrets of Diamond Head: A History and Trail Guide is available on Amazon. Opinions are the author s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat s views. The refusal by state lawmakers to approve certain bills can be just as important as the proposals they embrace for passage. ....
Hawaii resolution explores new management for Mauna Kea By AUDREY McAVOYFebruary 26, 2021 GMT HONOLULU (AP) Two Hawaii legislative committees on Thursday passed a resolution creating a working group to develop recommendations for new management of the state’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea. The peak is the site of a years-long dispute between those who support conducting world-leading astronomy research there and those who believe the modern telescopes desecrate a place many Native Hawaiians believe is sacred. The University of Hawaii currently manages the summit under a 65-year lease from the state of Hawaii that’s due to expire in 2033. Critics say the university has done a poor job of consulting Native Hawaiians since observatory construction began there in the late 1960s. ....