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GM 682

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTIAN-DUKE NOʻEAU WOO-O’BRIEN, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

2025 Regular Session

Governor withdrew nomination for Island Burial Council seat on Hawaiʻi Island; no confirmation without a new nomination.

Nominee(s) Christian-Duke No?eau Woo-O’Brien withdrawn by Governor. (Gov. Msg. No. 685)
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Bill Summary · GM 682

GM682 — Governor’s Message: Nomination for Island Burial Council, Island of Hawaiʻi

Overview

GM682 is a gubernatorial nomination submitted for the Hawaiʻi Senate’s consideration and confirmation process. The bill concerns the appointment of a member to the Island Burial Council for the Island of Hawaiʻi, with a term expiration of June 30, 2029. The memorandum indicates the nominee, Christian-Duke Noʻeau Woo-O’Brien, and the official nomination date and process.

Nominee and Term

  • Nominee: Christian-Duke Noʻeau Woo-O’Brien
  • Board: Island Burial Council, Island of Hawaiʻi
  • Term expiration: June 30, 2029
  • Basis: Subsection of the Hawaii State Constitution (Article V, Section 6) authorizes gubernatorial appointment and Senate confirmation for Council members.

Legislative Action and Status

  • Introduced/Transmittal: February 13, 2025 (Governor’s transmittal letter to the Senate President)
  • Senate Action: February 19, 2025 — Referred to the HWN committee; received by the Senate
  • Status: February 27, 2025 — Nominee withdrawn by the Governor (Governor’s Message No. 685)

Procedural Timeline

  • February 13, 2025: Governor’s transmittal letter submits the nomination for Senate consideration.
  • February 19, 2025: Senate receives and refers the nomination to the HWN committee.
  • February 27, 2025: Governor withdraws the nomination (Gov. Msg. No. 685).
    Implication: The Senate would not proceed to confirmation on this nomination unless another nomination is submitted.

What Would Be Affected

  • Island Burial Council (Island of Hawaiʻi): Affects governance over burial sites, genealogical and cultural considerations, and related burial practices on Hawaiʻi Island.
  • Christian-Duke Noʻeau Woo-O’Brien: If confirmed, would serve a fixed term ending 06-30-2029; with withdrawal, the individual does not serve on the Council from this nomination.
  • Hawaiʻi’s executive-confirmation process: Demonstrates the formal pathway for filling Council seats via gubernatorial nomination and Senate approval.

Additional Context

  • The “proclamation” classification indicates the document’s status as an executive‑branch nomination rather than a traditional standalone bill proposing new law.
  • The Island Burial Council role is tied to managing burial sites and cultural resources, with decisions that can impact descendants, landowners, and cultural practitioners.

Next Steps for Readers

  • Monitor for any new nomination to fill the Hawaiʻi Island Island Burial Council seat.
  • If renominated, the process would again proceed through HWN committee review and full Senate consideration.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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