Hawaiian Homes Commission: quick rundown of key votes and approvals from Oct. 20 meeting

The Hawaiian Homes Commission recorded a series of votes at its Oct. 20, 2025 meeting in Wailuku. Commissioners passed a number of land‑disposition and procedural motions, denied at least one transfer request tied to unresolved violations, and deferred or continued other items for further work. Below are the key outcomes captured on the meeting record and in public testimony.

Why it matters: DHHL’s decisions at this meeting move dozens of project leases and revocable permits forward on multiple islands, shape funding and infrastructure priorities and set implementation timelines for Act 279 projects funded by the state and local partners.

Votes at a glance (selected items from the meeting record) - Agenda amendment (corrections to consent items D5 and D8) — Motion to amend agenda carried. - Approval of consent agenda (as amended) — Motion carried. - Item D12: Denial of requested assignment of agricultural lease 7026 (Gordon Cuneva → Carl Cuneva) — Denial approved by motion; department cited ongoing violations (unauthorized vehicle storage and Department of Health issues) and said transfer could be resubmitted once violations are remediated. - Item E1: Approval of lease awards, Honokau (agricultural subdivision, Lahaina, Maui) — Motion to approve lessee awards carried; staff said 40 agricultural lots were being awarded in phase 1 and that construction and infrastructure timing varies by project type. - Item E2: Approval of lease awards, Wai‘e Humauka Subdivision (agricultural project leases) — Motion carried; staff recommended 55 awards for 99‑year leases and began coordination with financing counselors. - Item F10: Affirmation to remove…