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Joint committee advances bill to observe Hawaiian Independence Day as state holiday
Summary
Joint committees moved SB 614 forward with amendments to create an observed state holiday recognizing Hawaiian Independence Day; proponents framed the bill as a way to educate residents about Hawaiian sovereignty history, while the Office of Collective Bargaining asked for cost estimates.
Joint committees on Transportation and Culture & the Arts and Hawaiian Affairs voted on Feb. 13 to advance Senate Bill 614, which would make Hawaiian Independence Day (commonly referred to in testimony as La Kuokoa) an observed state holiday with technical amendments and a defective date to allow further consideration.
Multiple witnesses, including University of Hawaii students and community members, testified in support of the bill. Reese Flores, a social work student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, said she was “submitting testimony in…
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