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    • Published On: February 16, 2022
      Public Testimony of NHLC in Opposition of SB2502

      The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation strongly OPPOSES SB2502, which would allow the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority to lease lands under its control— including “ceded” lands — for 99 years at a time, effectively ...

    • Published On: February 15, 2022
      Public Testimony of NHLC in Opposition of HB1750

      The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation strongly OPPOSES HB1750, which would circumvent environmental regulations critical to protecting natural and cultural resources located on state public trust and “ceded” lands. Read NHLC’s public testimony here: ...

    • Published On: February 11, 2022
      Public Testimony of NHLC in Opposition of SB2078

      The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation OPPOSES SB2078, which adds the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (“HTA”) president and chief executive officer as an ex officio member of the Board of Land and Natural Resources (“BLNR”) ...

    • Published On: February 9, 2022
      Public Testimony of NHLC in Support of HB2516

      The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation joins the Hawaiʻi Correctional Oversight Commission and other experts in calling on the State to stop planning the privately-owned jail. Instead, the State should start an inclusive and ...

    • Published On: February 8, 2022
      Public Testimony of NHLC in Opposition of HB2164

      The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation OPPOSES HB2164, which would authorize the direct negotiation of up to 55-year water licenses without sufficient protections for the rights of the public as well as the public ...

    • Published On: February 8, 2022
      Public Testimony of NHLC in Opposition of SB2884

      Water protectors have fought for years to have the State apply appropriate water permit review protocols to protect public trust water in the Keauhou aquifer in North Kona. These protections include review of ...