OHA ILM committee approves minutes, unanimously postpones Native Hawaiian Trust Fund grant plan

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Committee on Investments and Land Management approved its May 28, 2025, minutes and by unanimous consent postponed indefinitely an action item to approve the 2025 Native Hawaiian Trust Fund bridal markets program commitment plan.

The committee, chaired by Keoni Souza, opened the meeting on July 23, 2025, with a roll call and the chair moved to approve the minutes from the May 28, 2025, meeting. The motion passed by voice with eight affirmative responses; no objections were recorded.

Later in the agenda, Chair Souza introduced action item ILM 25-09, “Approval of the 2025 Native Hawaiian Trust Fund bridal markets program commitment plan.” After consulting with Ryan Lee, investment director and interim chief financial officer, Souza moved to postpone the item indefinitely. Lee told the committee he agreed that no decision was necessary at this time. By unanimous consent and with no public testimony or recorded objections, the committee postponed the item indefinitely.

The chair said trustees will receive a copy of the plan and that Lee will follow up with trustees who want to review it before any future discussion. No formal vote tally beyond unanimous consent was recorded for the postponement.

Votes at a glance - Motion: Approve minutes of May 28, 2025. Mover: Chair Keoni Souza. Outcome: Approved. Tally: 8 yes, 0 no/abstain (voice vote). Note: No named second recorded in the transcript. - Motion: Postpone indefinitely action item ILM 25-09 (2025 Native Hawaiian Trust Fund bridal markets program commitment plan). Mover: Chair Keoni Souza (with administration agreement). Outcome: Postponed by unanimous consent. Note: Administration (Ryan Lee) confirmed no decision necessary at this time.

The committee moved on to informational briefings on land-management matters after the votes.