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Native Hawaiian bill poised to pass 2 committees
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Dec 16, 2009 10:07am |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Kevin Freking |
| Media | Newspaper - Kansas City Star |
| News Date | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Two congressional committees are considering legislation this week that would let native Hawaiians establish their own government, much like those organized by hundreds of Indian tribes.
The House Natural Resources Committee takes first crack at the bill Wednesday. The Senate Indian Affairs Committee takes up the legislation Thursday.
The legislation had been expected to easily win the committees' approval, but Hawaii's governor and attorney general voiced objections late Tuesday to some of the changes that sponsors plan to propose. In light of the objections, Republican lawmakers have asked for a delay. Democrats, however, sensing they have the votes to prevail, are determined to proceed. |
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