Aligns island burial councils with Native Hawaiian cultural values by removing developer and large landowner representatives.

This bill amends the composition of island burial councils in Hawaii to better reflect Native Hawaiian cultural values. It removes representatives of development and large landowner interests from the councils, ensuring they are primarily composed of individuals with a deep understanding of Hawaiian culture, history, burial beliefs, customs, and practices. Each council will include at least one representative from specified geographic regions, selected based on their knowledge of native Hawaiian traditions.

Aligns island burial councils with Native Hawaiian cultural values by removing developer and large landowner representatives.

This bill amends the composition of island burial councils in Hawaii to better reflect Native Hawaiian cultural values. It removes representatives of development and large landowner interests from the councils, ensuring they are primarily composed of individuals with a deep understanding of Hawaiian culture, history, burial beliefs, customs, and practices. Each council will include at least one representative from specified geographic regions, selected based on their knowledge of native Hawaiian traditions.