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https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/2...0442bf5633
"Sixty years to the day after Hawaii became a state, attorneys for about 2,700 Native Hawaiians will appear before the state’s highest court today to argue that the government has failed in its duty to award homestead lots to Hawaiians"
"The state is appealing a 2009 Circuit Court ruling that found the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, overseer of a 203,000-acre federally created land trust, had breached its fiduciary duty by not awarding homestead lots on a timely basis to waiting beneficiaries. The state also was found liable for damages, a tab that potentially could reach tens of millions of dollars.
Not a dime has been paid thus far."
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The likely next step is a appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court as HHCA is a Federal Act administered by the state. That's when it will get real interesting as to investigating the management of these lands by the state (DHHL), although that would likely be several more years away.
As an aside, I would also note that the original intent was for Homestead lots, not 4/2's with county water and pavement. Would be much easier to achieve the intent of the act (returning people to the land) if Homesteads were actually being created instead of mainland subdivisions (28,000 on waitlist currently x $100,000 DHHL provided house construction average -> minimum ~$3 billion cost)
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the original intent was for Homestead lots, not 4/2's with county water and pavement
Current codes prohibit the construction of anything less -- never forget that compliance with the rules and laws is far more important than providing homesteads.
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State versus State (DHHL) again...1 of these States mine, prune, and views the other as a CASH COW...imo
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the original intent was for Homestead lots, not 4/2's with county water and pavement
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Current codes prohibit the construction of anything less
The 2019 County codes contradict the 1920 HHCA.
So does current law supersede the original act?
Or does the HHCA take precedence?
Should be an interesting court case.
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
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Pretty sure that $100k is just for lot and subdivision preparation, not even a shack.
We need to build a whole new jail just for our government and quasi-government officials.
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Naah, just put them in a canoe with a pig and send them off, just like the originals who "discovered" the islands, and used brute force to occupy.
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"just like the originals who "discovered" the islands, and used brute force to occupy."
not too different from my ancestors , Tink maybe yours were different.
"We need to build a whole new jail just for our government and quasi-government officials."
Can't see I wouldn't like to see some of them behind bars, Randomq ! but a good start would be for us to admit to the corruption and stop acting like spectators.
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Frank wrote:
"State versus State (DHHL) again...1 of these States mine, prune, and views the other as a CASH COW...imo"
Where in the article does it imply it's state vs. state? It looks to me as though a bunch of individuals is suing the DHHL. The rest of your comment is just confusing.
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Reni- Mine weren't too much different either. Just pointing out that the originals did a similar thing to a population (well honestly, they slaughtered, U.S. just took with "legal" paperwork at the time) as the U.S. Did.
Human race conquers for what they desire, no matter what color their skin is, and it is not a "Western" thing.
